How do you pronounce obfuscate?

obfuscate is pronounced as /ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/.

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obfuscate

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verb

/ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/

obey obfuscation

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Meaning

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.

Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

Example Sentences

The politician tried to obfuscate the truth with vague statements.

Politicians often obfuscate facts to mislead people.

Synonyms

confuse, obscure, blur, complicate, cloud, muddle

Entry 1

confuse, obscure, blur, complicate, cloud

Entry 2

confuse, muddle, complicate

Antonyms

clarify, simplify, illuminate

Entry 1

clarify, simplify

Entry 2

clarify, simplify, illuminate

Collocations

obfuscate the truth, obfuscate details, obfuscate meaning

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