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
Advertisement Advertisement For years now, Putin has been obfuscating how weak the Russian economy really is, by hiding and fudging the numbers.
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Time, 9 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, politics and emotions often obfuscate such things.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Phuong explained: The backdoor process is deliberately obfuscated by the threat actor through the use of process masquerading.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Leagues often obfuscate finances during labor negotiations, but, in the case of the W.N.B.A., the numbers are particularly difficult to understand.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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Time, 9 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, politics and emotions often obfuscate such things.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Phuong explained: The backdoor process is deliberately obfuscated by the threat actor through the use of process masquerading.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Leagues often obfuscate finances during labor negotiations, but, in the case of the W.N.B.A., the numbers are particularly difficult to understand.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscate
confuse
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But too often, this instinct to chase conflict distorts reality and confuses the public.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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This view confuses structure with behavior.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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