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obfuscation

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

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Obfuscation in a sentence

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Critics dismissed the report as obfuscation meant to hide the deficit.

Synonyms
confusionmuddlingobscuringclouding
Antonyms
clarificationelucidationtransparency
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Obfuscation (noun) means the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing
Here is obfuscation used in an example sentence: "Critics dismissed the report as obfuscation meant to hide the deficit."
Common synonyms for obfuscation include confusion, muddling, obscuring, clouding.
Antonyms of obfuscation include clarification, elucidation, transparency.
Obfuscation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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