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
However, critics argued the move would obfuscate important information.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Some data types can be encrypted randomly, obfuscating enough of the data to stymie hackers—such as using only the last four digits of your credit to confirm your purchase identity.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of routing your traffic through a single server, your data travels through a secondary server to further obfuscate your activity.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement For years now, Putin has been obfuscating how weak the Russian economy really is, by hiding and fudging the numbers.
—Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Some data types can be encrypted randomly, obfuscating enough of the data to stymie hackers—such as using only the last four digits of your credit to confirm your purchase identity.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of routing your traffic through a single server, your data travels through a secondary server to further obfuscate your activity.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement For years now, Putin has been obfuscating how weak the Russian economy really is, by hiding and fudging the numbers.
—Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscate
confuse
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The Farmers’ Almanac will be gone for good after its final 2026 edition, not to be confused with The Old Farmer's Almanac, a separate publication.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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