obfuscation

noun/ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #19,144 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The act of making something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand.

Illustration for the English word “obfuscation”

Example sentence

The politician's speech was full of obfuscation that made it impossible to understand his true intentions.

Synonyms & related words

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