as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence
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Recent Examples of obfuscate
With keyless encryption, keys are assembled from user data, key data fragments or using ephemeral code, which obfuscates decryption data in such a way that no quantum algorithm could ever guess it.
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Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Full disclosure, from the outset, is preferable to selective, partial disclosures designed to obfuscate and protect a candidate from public scrutiny.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
After devoting countless man-hours to obfuscating in courtrooms and legal briefs, the administration has finally availed itself of this obvious option.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 June 2025
For years, Biden’s team lied and distracted and misled and obfuscated, and attacked anyone and everyone who declined to follow suit.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
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Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Full disclosure, from the outset, is preferable to selective, partial disclosures designed to obfuscate and protect a candidate from public scrutiny.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
After devoting countless man-hours to obfuscating in courtrooms and legal briefs, the administration has finally availed itself of this obvious option.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 June 2025
For years, Biden’s team lied and distracted and misled and obfuscated, and attacked anyone and everyone who declined to follow suit.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obfuscate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscate
confuse
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By 1915, scientists unearthed 2 million bones of large animals from La Brea, and a pattern emerged that both excited and confused them: too many predators.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Two people can deliver the same message, but their delivery style can make the difference between motivating and confusing a team.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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