From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcloud the issue/picture etccloud the issue/picture etcCLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDto make a subject or problem more difficult to understand or deal with, especially by introducing unnecessary ideas Uninformed judgments only cloud the issue. → cloud
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cloud the issue/picture etc• These comments should not be allowed to cloud the picture too much. 