/ ˈɒbfʌskeɪt; NAmE ˈɑːb-/ verb
( formal ) [ v , vn ] to make sth less clear and more difficult to understand, usually deliberately
SYN obscure
► ob·fus·ca·tion noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin obfuscat- darkened, from the verb obfuscare , based on Latin fuscus dark.