To cloud over; to obscure; to darken or make unclear.
From Latin 'obnubilare' — 'ob-' (over) + 'nubilare' (to cloud), from 'nubes' (cloud). When fog rolls over a clear idea, it's being obnubilated.
To CLOUD something over! When someone's explanation makes things MORE confusing instead of clearer, they're obnubilating! The opposite of what a good teacher does! Bad lecturers obnubilate; great ones illuminate! ☁️😵
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