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Obfuscate

Definition

(formal) To make something unclear or difficult to understand, often intentionally, by using complex or ambiguous language, or by hiding the truth behind a confusing or misleading presentation of facts. Typically used in contexts of intellectual dishonesty, bureaucratic evasion, or deliberate mystification.

Example Sentences

1The politician's speech was criticized for attempting to obfuscate the issue rather than addressing it directly.
2Does the use of technical jargon in academic writing serve to illuminate complex ideas or merely obfuscate them from non-experts?
3The company's financial reports were accused of obfuscating the true extent of their losses through creative accounting practices.
4Avoid using language that obfuscates the main point of your argument; clarity is essential in persuasive writing.
5There is a fine line between using complex vocabulary to convey nuanced ideas and obfuscating one's meaning through unnecessary obscurity.

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