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Recent Examples of obfuscate Yesterday, given the opportunity to back off his comments, Willard instead obfuscated. Chris Branch, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 In addition, the orbital carrier would obfuscate the satellites inside from observation by other nations or hostile actors in space. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025 Even when transactions are obfuscated, pre- and post-mix analysis allows investigators to trace movements once funds interact with exchanges or identifiable wallets. Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 In any case, people like Matt Walsh work to obfuscate the things that are at the heart of their political agenda. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for obfuscate
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confuse
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  • All of the footage from The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon makes the show-within-a-show look silly, which the series confuses with humorousness.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
  • While no one should ever have confused the entertainment business with a warm binkie, the institutions themselves are in the new and awkward spot of having to justify their existence.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025

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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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