Word: Obfuscation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin obfuscatio(n-), from obfuscare ‘to darken or obscure’ (see obfuscate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒbfʌˈskeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒbfəˈskeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
Short Definition:action of making something obscure
Examples:- when confronted with sharp questions they resort to obfuscation
- ministers put up mealy-mouthed denials and obfuscations
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