Definition of obfuscation in English:

obfuscation

noun ɒbfʌsˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

The action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
when confronted with sharp questions they resort to obfuscation
count noun ministers put up mealy-mouthed denials and obfuscations
Example sentencesExamples
- We have come a long way from the days when central bankers relied primarily on obfuscation and mystique.
- The families and friends of those killed have responded bitterly to the litany of obfuscations and half-truths.
- She made it clear police obfuscation would not be allowed to continue.
- There is none of the deliberate obfuscation characteristic of so much architectural theory.
- The effect of his work is not to explain anything, but rather to dramatize the purposeful obfuscation of information.
- He should also be credited for avoiding obfuscation.
- Another obfuscation involved the use of the term 'counter-insurgency'.
- Over the years he has become an expert in spin, obfuscation and, most of all, fueling speculative excess.
- The band's cryptic song titles provide unneeded obfuscation.
- I regard this as a deliberate piece of obfuscation.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin obfuscatio(n-), from obfuscare 'to darken or obscure' (see obfuscate).

Definition of obfuscation in US English:

obfuscation

nounˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃ(ə)nˌäbfəˈskāSH(ə)n

The action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
when confronted with sharp questions they resort to obfuscation
ministers put up mealy-mouthed denials and obfuscations
Example sentencesExamples
- She made it clear police obfuscation would not be allowed to continue.
- The band's cryptic song titles provide unneeded obfuscation.
- Over the years he has become an expert in spin, obfuscation and, most of all, fueling speculative excess.
- The effect of his work is not to explain anything, but rather to dramatize the purposeful obfuscation of information.
- We have come a long way from the days when central bankers relied primarily on obfuscation and mystique.
- The families and friends of those killed have responded bitterly to the litany of obfuscations and half-truths.
- Another obfuscation involved the use of the term 'counter-insurgency'.
- There is none of the deliberate obfuscation characteristic of so much architectural theory.
- He should also be credited for avoiding obfuscation.
- I regard this as a deliberate piece of obfuscation.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin obfuscatio(n-), from obfuscare ‘to darken or obscure’ (see obfuscate).

单词	obfuscation
释义	Definition of obfuscation in English: obfuscation noun ɒbfʌsˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun The action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. when confronted with sharp questions they resort to obfuscation count noun ministers put up mealy-mouthed denials and obfuscations Example sentencesExamples We have come a long way from the days when central bankers relied primarily on obfuscation and mystique. The families and friends of those killed have responded bitterly to the litany of obfuscations and half-truths. She made it clear police obfuscation would not be allowed to continue. There is none of the deliberate obfuscation characteristic of so much architectural theory. The effect of his work is not to explain anything, but rather to dramatize the purposeful obfuscation of information. He should also be credited for avoiding obfuscation. Another obfuscation involved the use of the term 'counter-insurgency'. Over the years he has become an expert in spin, obfuscation and, most of all, fueling speculative excess. The band's cryptic song titles provide unneeded obfuscation. I regard this as a deliberate piece of obfuscation. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin obfuscatio(n-), from obfuscare 'to darken or obscure' (see obfuscate). Definition of obfuscation in US English: obfuscation nounˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃ(ə)nˌäbfəˈskāSH(ə)n The action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. when confronted with sharp questions they resort to obfuscation ministers put up mealy-mouthed denials and obfuscations Example sentencesExamples She made it clear police obfuscation would not be allowed to continue. The band's cryptic song titles provide unneeded obfuscation. Over the years he has become an expert in spin, obfuscation and, most of all, fueling speculative excess. The effect of his work is not to explain anything, but rather to dramatize the purposeful obfuscation of information. We have come a long way from the days when central bankers relied primarily on obfuscation and mystique. The families and friends of those killed have responded bitterly to the litany of obfuscations and half-truths. Another obfuscation involved the use of the term 'counter-insurgency'. There is none of the deliberate obfuscation characteristic of so much architectural theory. He should also be credited for avoiding obfuscation. I regard this as a deliberate piece of obfuscation. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin obfuscatio(n-), from obfuscare ‘to darken or obscure’ (see obfuscate).
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