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obfuscate

verb · /ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/ · Level 4 · Expert

What does obfuscate mean?

obfuscate (verb): make obscure or unclear.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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How do you pronounce obfuscate?

/ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

What are antonyms of obfuscate?

Words related to obfuscate

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “obfuscate” mean?

to leave out or exclude

Not quite: that's what omit means.

make obscure or unclear

Right! That's what “obfuscate” means.

to be anxious, to worry

Not quite: that's what fret means.

to stir the emotions of

Not quite: that's what excite means.

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