Word of the day
obfuscate
1. render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
“the spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins”
2. bewilder (someone)
“it is more likely to obfuscate people than enlighten them”
verb
/ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
obfuscate
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The scientist aimed not to obfuscate the findings to ensure they were not _____ by the public."
Select three words related to obfuscate
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- reveal
- blur
- clarify
- confuse
- cloud
- explain
Choose the phrase that uses obfuscate correctly
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Find a word related to obfuscate
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