obfuscate — 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/
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!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'obfuscare,' derived from 'ob-' (toward, against) and 'fuscare' (to darken), which comes from 'fuscus' meaning dark or dusky.
Breakdown
ob- (toward, against) + fuscate (darken, from Latin fuscus meaning dark) = obfuscate (to make dark or unclear)
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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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