1. to make an issue or problem more confusing or unclear; to introduce irrelevant information that distracts from the main point
Don't cloud the issue with unnecessary details; let's focus on the main problem.
Não obscureça a questão com detalhes desnecessários; vamos nos concentrar no problema principal.
2. to deliberately complicate or obfuscate a discussion to avoid dealing with the core matter
The politician tried to cloud the issue by bringing up unrelated scandals.
O político tentou obscurecer a questão trazendo à tona escândalos não relacionados.