obfuscation

ob·fus·cate  (bf-skt, b-fskt)

tr.v. ob·fus·cat·ed, ob·fus·cat·ing, ob·fus·cates

1. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand: "A great effort was made . . . to obscure or obfuscate the truth" Robert Conquest.

2. To render indistinct or dim; darken: The fog obfuscated the shore.

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[Latin obfuscre, obfusct-, to darken : ob-, over; see ob- + fuscre, to darken (from fuscus, dark).]

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obfus·cation n.

ob·fusca·tory (b-fsk-tôr, -tr, b-) adj.

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obfuscation

the process of darkening or obscuring so as to hinder ready analysis.

See also: Thinking

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	obfuscation - confusion resulting from failure to understand bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, puzzlement confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
	2.	obfuscation - the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered mystification activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
	3.	obfuscation - darkening or obscuring the sight of something blackening, darkening - changing to a darker color