Obfuscate

/ˈɒbfəskeɪt/

Synonyms for "obfuscate" (119 found)

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Closest matches (24)

adumbrate becloud bedarken bedim befog begloom blackblack outblacken blanket blindblock the lightblot outblur brown camouflagecast a shadowcloak cloudcloud over

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complicate

Noun(2 words)

babels bogmat

Verb(1 words)

befuddle

Strong matches (36)

Verb(4 words)

complicateconceal informationconfuse confuses

conceal confuse corrupt covercover upcurtain darkendarken overdeform dimdim outdisguise disorder dissemble distortdistract attention fromeclipse encloudencompass with shadowensconce

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enshroud envelop fogfog upgarble

Noun(6 words)

conceal detailsconceal the capitaldata scramblefofl fox fuzzes

Adjective(1 words)

convoluted

Related words (59)

Verb(12 words)

garble infuscate jargonize mask masked munged mystified obscure obscures obscurest prevaricates scrambled

gloomgloss overhide jumblekeep under covermake unintelligiblemaskmess upmisadvise misdirect miseducate misguide misinform misinstruct mislead misteach muddle murk mystify obnubilate

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obscure obumbrate occult occultate overcast overcloud overshadow pervert scramble screen shade shadow shroudslur oversomber unform unshape varnish veil whitewash

Noun(7 words)

mackle mangle mangling masking masks opaquing scrambling

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6 relation types

More general

4 entries

alter change modify verb

More specific

4 entries

garble jargonize mask overcomplicate

Collocations

5 entries

code obfuscationdata obfuscationobfuscated dataobfuscating algorithmobfuscation technique

Inflections

3 entries

obfuscated obfuscates obfuscating

Derivations

3 entries

obfuscation obfuscator obfuscatory

Antonyms

1 entries

clarify

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Don't obfuscate the reality of what happened in the Holocaust by drawing exaggerated comparisons.

Source: tatoeba (11078859)

Everyone seems to love to obfuscate the Holocaust.

Source: tatoeba (11078860)

obfuscate facts

Source: wiktionary

Can weakness be really obfuscated?

Source: wiktionary

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