🔤 Obfuscate (Verb)
IPA: //ˈɒbfʌskeɪt//
✨ Use obfuscate when someone isn’t just unclear—they’re making things foggy on purpose.
🧠 Meaning
To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand; to confuse or muddle.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 The company’s spokesperson tried to obfuscate the issue with vague jargon and technicalities.
🔹 Politicians often obfuscate the truth to avoid answering direct questions.
📜 Word Origin
From Latin obfuscare, from ob- ("over") + fuscus ("dark") — literally "to darken over."
💡 Did You Know?
Obfuscate is often used when someone intentionally clouds the truth—like hiding facts under layers of complexity.
🏷️ Related Words
#confuse
#blur
#obscure
#cloud
#mislead
#befuddle