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- [ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]
- /ˈɒb fəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌs keɪt/
- /ˈɒb.fʌ.skeɪʃ.n̩/
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- [ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]
- /ˈɒb fəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌs keɪt/
Definitions of obfuscation word
- verb with object obfuscation to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. 1
- verb with object obfuscation to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information. 1
- verb with object obfuscation to darken. 1
- noun obfuscation (uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret. 1
- noun obfuscation clouding or obscuring 1
- noun obfuscation the act or an instance of making something obscure, dark, or difficult to understand 0
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Origin of obfuscation
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Late Latin obfuscātus (past participle of obfuscāre to darken), equivalent to Latin ob- ob- + fusc(us) dark + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Obfuscation
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obfuscation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obfuscation
noun obfuscation
- complication — A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- mystification — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- muddying — Cause to become covered in or full of mud.
- clouding — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
Antonyms for obfuscation
noun obfuscation
- clarification — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
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