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obfuscate

UK
/ˈɒb.fə.skeɪt/
US
/ˈɑb.fə.skeɪt/

Translations

obfuscateverb
obfuscated
Past Simple
obfuscated
Past Participle
obfuscating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒb.fə.skeɪt/
US
/ˈɑb.fə.skeɪt/
The politician tried to obfuscate the issue by using complex jargon.
Le politicien a essayé d'obscurcir le débat en utilisant un jargon complexe.
Additional translations
obfusquerSurtout dans le registre informatique ou technique.
Synonyms
distract
mystify
baffle
bewilder
complicate
muddle
cloud
confuse
Antonyms
clarify
illuminate
explain

Definitions

obfuscateverb
To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
The politician tried to obfuscate the issue by using complex jargon.
To make something obscure or unintelligible.
The instructions were obfuscated by the technical language used.
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