obfuscate (압-퍼스-케이트 (강세: 압)) — to make something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/
Korean meaning: 모호하게 하다, 혼란스럽게 하다, 애매하게 만들다
Korean pronunciation: 압-퍼스-케이트 (강세: 압)
Example Sentences
- My cat seems to obfuscate the location of my socks every morning.
- The contract was written to obfuscate important details from customers.
- His explanation only served to obfuscate what should have been a simple answer.
obfuscate
VERB//ˈɑːbfəskeɪt//
to make something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand
Making simple things unnecessarily confusing
Kate makes a fuss in the office - obfuscating everything!
He obfuscates to fascinate what we calculate!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'obfuscare,' derived from 'ob-' (toward, against) and 'fuscare' (to darken), which comes from 'fuscus' meaning dark or dusky.
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📝Examples
“My cat seems to obfuscate the location of my socks every morning.”
“The contract was written to obfuscate important details from customers.”
“His explanation only served to obfuscate what should have been a simple answer.”
“Some apps deliberately obfuscate their privacy settings to confuse users.”
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