Synonyms for
Obfuscation
Definition
Obfuscation means the act of making something unclear or confusing, usually on purpose.
Synonyms & similar words
bafflement
mystification
befuddlement
bemusement
puzzlement
bewilderment
confusion
mystification
vagueness
equivocation
evasion
deception
misrepresentation
ambiguity
opacity
bewilderment
perplexity
abstruseness
complexity
indistinctness
cloudiness
haziness
uncertainty
doubtfulness
nebulousness
enigma
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Example sentences
- The instructions were written with so much obfuscation that nobody could understand them.
- The company used obfuscation to hide the fact that they were polluting the river.
- The teacher accused the student of obfuscation when he tried to explain why he didn't do his homework.
- The lawyer used obfuscation to confuse the jury and get his client acquitted.
- The author's obfuscation made it difficult to understand the plot of the book.
Quotes
Obfuscation is the art of obscuring the truth.
Obfuscation is the politician's stock-in-trade.
Obfuscation is a way of avoiding the hard truth.
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