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
Yesterday, given the opportunity to back off his comments, Willard instead obfuscated.
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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
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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
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Hippler said in the new order bringing more attention to it in opening statements and through expert testimony would add more time to the already lengthy trial and probably confuse the jury.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Snakeheads are often confused with a native species—the bowfin—but anglers can tell them apart by looking at the anal fin, which is much longer on a snakehead.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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