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
Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.
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Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
What the fourth-quarter comebacks obfuscate is that Boston has to build a 20-point lead in the first place!
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Advanced Evasion Techniques Once installed, the app utilizes several advanced techniques to evade detection by conventional antivirus and mobile security tools:
• Obfuscation: The malware’s code is intentionally obfuscated to hinder reverse engineering and detection.
—Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The fast-food restaurant obfuscates the workers’ humanity, because everyone is in a uniform.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
What the fourth-quarter comebacks obfuscate is that Boston has to build a 20-point lead in the first place!
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 10 May 2025
Advanced Evasion Techniques Once installed, the app utilizes several advanced techniques to evade detection by conventional antivirus and mobile security tools:
• Obfuscation: The malware’s code is intentionally obfuscated to hinder reverse engineering and detection.
—Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The fast-food restaurant obfuscates the workers’ humanity, because everyone is in a uniform.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscate
confuse
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The man is Jack Ryan, not to be confused with the Jack Ryan dreamed up by Tom Clancy.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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There are at least eight varieties of Lambrusco grapes (not to be confused with Vitis labrusca of North America), of which the best known, oldest and most abundant is Lambrusco di Sorbara.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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