Know Your Next Word : obfuscate
7. obfuscate :
verb :
to darken, to confuse, to make confusing
usage :
People had hoped the spokesman would elucidate the issue. But he only obfuscated the issue further
Too much gin had obfuscated the old man's senses.
The Professor’s inept lecture gradually obfuscated the subject that had been crystal clear to us before.
To obfuscate something is to engage in obfuscation.
Lester called himself a used-car salesman, but his real job was obfuscation. He sold cars by confusing his customers.
to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information
The fog obfuscated the shore.
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