Obscure the issue

Synonyms for "obscure the issue" (23 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

ambiguous blockage blur cloud conceal

Strong matches (7)

Noun(7 words)

concealment confusion cryptic deflect dim dodge faint

Related words (11)

Noun(11 words)

hide little-known misdirect obfuscation occultation sidestep smokescreen subtle unclear unfamiliar unknown

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

13 entries

avoidance conceal deceptiondescriptive termfame levelhideinformation quality issueperceptual attributephysical obstructionpopularity levelqualitative descriptorrhetorical strategyvisual property

More specific

22 entries

ambiguous phrasingblur cloudcloud covercryptic meaningdeflectdeliberate obfuscationdeliberate obscurationdim lightdodgedust obscurationfaint colormaskminor figureniche scientistoccultation

Showing 16 of 22 words.

Collocations

17 entries

data obscurationdegree of obscurationdetails explanationextensive obscurationfacts information meaningobscuration of the issueobscure authorobscure detailobscure meaningobscure referenceobscure topicsevere obscurationtruth

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Inflections

6 entries

more obscuremost obscureobscurations obscured obscures obscuring

Derivations

9 entries

obscure obscured obscurely obscureness obscurer obscurest obscuring obscurities obscurity

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