OBFUSCATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Obfuscate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (as adjective): from late Latin obfuscat- ‘darkened’, from the verb obfuscare, based on Latin fuscus ‘dark’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɒbfʌskeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

Short Definition:

make obscure or unintelligible

Examples:
  • the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins

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