as in to confuse
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence
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The idea was to create false corroboration between the stories, as well as to obfuscate their Russian origin.
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This isn’t the first time the artist has obfuscated accounts of his past: Both his memoir and a 2019 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese blur the line between fact and fantasy.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Overly complex affiliate schemes can be used to obfuscate actual earnings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The children’s parentage was selectively obfuscated.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
This isn’t the first time the artist has obfuscated accounts of his past: Both his memoir and a 2019 documentary directed by Martin Scorsese blur the line between fact and fantasy.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Overly complex affiliate schemes can be used to obfuscate actual earnings.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The children’s parentage was selectively obfuscated.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Obfuscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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