obfuscation
noun/ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #19,144 most common English word
Meaning
The act of making something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand.
Example sentence
The politician's speech was full of obfuscation that made it impossible to understand his true intentions.
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