obfuscation

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Synonyms: offuscation, infuscation, obfuscating, obfuscations, obfustication, fuscation, obfuscator

Antonyms: offuscation, infuscation, obfuscating, obfuscations, obfustication, fuscation, obfuscator

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The act or process of [[obfuscate|obfuscating]], or [[obscure|obscuring]] the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[confusion|Confusion]], [[bewilderment]], or a [[baffled]] state resulting from something [[obfuscate]]d, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} A single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.

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