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obfuscation

/ˌɑbfʌˈskeɪʃən/ /ˌɔbfʌˈskeɪʃən/

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noun

Obscurcissement, brouillage, camouflage

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. "

Le politicien a utilisé l'obscurcissement pour éviter de répondre directement à la question difficile.

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noun

Obscurcissement, confusion, brouillage

Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.

Examples :

"The lawyer's convoluted explanation of the contract was pure obfuscation, designed to confuse the client about their rights. "

L'explication alambiquée du contrat par l'avocat était une pure obscurcissement, conçue pour embrouiller le client sur ses droits.

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noun

Obscurcissement, brouillage

A single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.

Examples :

"The politician used obfuscation by answering the question with a long, confusing story that had nothing to do with the original topic. "

Le politicien a utilisé l'obscurcissement en répondant à la question par une longue histoire confuse qui n'avait rien à voir avec le sujet initial.

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