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obfuscation

/ˌɑbfʌˈskeɪʃən/ /ˌɔbfʌˈskeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

Examples :

"The politician used obfuscation to avoid directly answering the difficult question. "
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Illustration obfuscating

obfuscating verb

/ˈɒb.fʌˌskeɪ.tɪŋ/ /ˈɑːb.fʌˌskeɪ.tɪŋ/

To make dark; overshadow

"The thick fog was obfuscating the streetlights, making it hard to see. "

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration concealing

concealing verb

/kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

"He tried to conceal the truth about his health."

Illustration bewilderment

bewilderment noun

/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/ /bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt/

The state of being bewildered.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday caused bewilderment among the students. "

Illustration convoluted

convoluted verb

/-vəʊ-/ /ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/

To make unnecessarily complex.

"Instead of explaining the simple process directly, the teacher convoluted the instructions with unnecessary details, leaving the students confused. "

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration obfuscated

obfuscated verb

/ˈɑbfʌˌskeɪtɪd/ /ˈɔbfʌˌskeɪtɪd/

To make dark; overshadow

"The dense fog completely obfuscated the view of the mountains, making it impossible to see them. "

Illustration obscuring

obscuring verb

/əbˈskjʊərɪŋ/ /ɒbˈskjʊərɪŋ/

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

"The heavy fog was obscuring the view of the mountains. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration intentionally

intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "