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obfuscate

verb/ˈɑːb.fə.skeɪt/

to render unclear or unintelligible

Synonyms

• confuse
• obscure
• muddy

Antonyms

• clarify
• illuminate

obfuscate in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin obfuscare 'to darken'

Memory hook

OB-FUSC-ATE = makes things FUZZY and dark.

Word parts

• ob — against, facing
  obfuscate: ob- (over) + fusc (dark)

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• The Eastern Turn History

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