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obfuscate

verb

ˈɑːb.fə.skeɪt

Meaning

Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.

Politicians often obfuscate facts to mislead people.

The politician tried to obfuscate the truth with vague statements.

confuse, muddle, complicate, obscure, blur, cloud

Entry 1

confuse, muddle, complicate

Entry 2

confuse, obscure, blur, complicate, cloud

clarify, simplify, illuminate

Entry 1

clarify, simplify, illuminate

Entry 2

clarify, simplify

obfuscate the truth, obfuscate details, obfuscate meaning

to have a deep longing or desire for something

to happen or occur, usually of something that befalls someone

to decide; to find out exactly

To make something greater by adding to it; to increase or enhance in size, amount, or degree.

To officially declare a dead person a saint; to regard as great or significant.

to become unsteady or indecisive; to hesitate or shake