obfuscation
/ˌɒbfʌˈskeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण ऑब्फ़स्केशन
अस्पष्टीकरण, जानबूझकर उलझाना
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[U] formal
the act of making something less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately
अस्पष्टीकरण, जानबूझकर उलझाना
- The minister's reply was pure obfuscation.
- Critics condemned the obfuscation in the company's report, which hid the real losses.
- Legal obfuscation made the contract hard to understand.
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- Citizens are tired of political obfuscation and want straight answers.
- The report is full of obfuscation and gives few clear figures.
Synonyms confusion obscurity evasion muddying complication
Opposite clarification explanation elucidation clarity
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ob·fus·ca·tion
With -fus- (not 'obsfucation').
बीच में -fus- ('obsfucation' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the confuse words together: obfuscate (make unclear, deliberately), obscure (hide or make difficult to understand), muddle, cloud (make less clear: 'cloud the issue'), equivocate (speak vaguely to avoid the truth).
उलझाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: obfuscate (जानबूझकर अस्पष्ट करना), obscure (छिपाना या समझना कठिन बनाना), muddle, cloud (कम स्पष्ट करना: 'cloud the issue'), equivocate (सच से बचने के लिए गोलमोल बोलना)।
§Grammar and usage
The opposites: clarify, elucidate, explicate.
विपरीत: clarify, elucidate, explicate।