Definitions

1. verb

to make something obscure or difficult to understand

“The politician’s complex explanation was meant to obfuscate the real issue at hand.”

2. noun

the act of making something obscure or difficult to understand

“The obfuscation of the data made it nearly impossible to analyze.”

3. verb

to make something unclear or ambiguous

“The lawyer tried to obfuscate the facts of the case to confuse the jury.”

4. noun

a confusing or unclear statement

“His response was an obfuscation of the real question, and we didn’t get any clear answer.”