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Term: obfuscates

Definition:

To obfuscate means to make something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

Sense 1:

To deliberately obscure or confuse information or data.

In this sense, obfuscates implies intentionally making something less straightforward or transparent.

Sense 2:

To make something more confusing by making it less understandable or clear.

In this sense, obfuscates implies unintentionally complicating or muddling something by obscuring its meaning.

Usages:

Usage 1:

She obfuscates her true intentions by speaking in riddles.

Usage 2:

The company's financial reports were intentionally obfuscated to deceive investors.

Usage 3:

The dense legal jargon obfuscates the true impact of the policy.

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