obfuscation

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of making something unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand, often deliberately, or the state of being confused or obscured.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по созданию неясности, запутанности или трудности для понимания, часто намеренно, или состояние запутанности или затемнения.esSustantivo que denota la acción de hacer algo confuso, oscuro o difícil de entender, a menudo deliberadamente, o el estado de quedar confuso u oscurecido.frSubstantif désignant l'action de rendre quelque chose obscur, confus ou difficile à comprendre, souvent délibérément, ou l'état d'être obscurci ou embrouillé.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas unklar, verworren oder schwer verständlich zu machen, oft absichtlich, oder den Zustand der Verwirrung oder Verdunkelung.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou efeito de tornar algo obscuro, confuso ou difícil de entender, frequentemente de forma intencional; ou o estado de confusão, embaraçamento ou obscurecimento.zh指故意使某事变得模糊、晦涩或难以理解的行为，或指混乱、模糊的状态。arاسم يدل على فعل جعل الشيء غامضًا أو مبهمًا أو صعب الفهم، غالبًا عن قصد، أو على حالة الغموض والالتباس والإبهام.

1. State of confusion C1 formal

   A state of mental confusion or bewilderment that arises from a failure to understand something.

   • The complex instructions led to complete obfuscation among the students.
   • His explanation only added to the obfuscation of the issue.
   • The obfuscation caused by the contradictory reports made it hard to decide.

   ruЗамешательствоesConfusiónfrConfusion mentaledeVerwirrungptConfusão mentalzh困惑arالارتباك الذهني

   Synonymes: bafflementbewildermentconfusionmystificationperplexitypuzzlement

   Antonymes: claritycomprehensionlucidityunderstanding

2. Deliberate obscuring C1 formal

   The act of deliberately making something unclear or difficult to understand, often to confuse or mislead.

   • The politician's speech was full of obfuscation to avoid answering the question.
   • Legal documents are often criticized for their obfuscation of key terms.
   • The company's report used obfuscation to hide its financial losses.

   ruНамеренное запутываниеesofuscación deliberadafrObscurcissement délibérédeBewusste VerschleierungptOfuscação deliberadazh故意混淆arالتعتيم المتعمد

   Synonymes: ambiguitybefuddlementblurringcloudingconfusionequivocationmisrepresentationvagueness

   Antonymes: clarificationelucidationexplanation

3. Darkening or blocking sight C2 formal

   The act of making something dark, dim, or difficult to see.

   • The obfuscation of the stars by city lights is a common problem for astronomers.
   • The fog caused an obfuscation of the entire landscape.
   • The window's obfuscation by dirt made it impossible to see outside.

   ruЗатемнениеesOscurecimiento u obstrucción de la visiónfrObscurcissement de la vuedeVerdunkelungptEscurecimentozh遮蔽arالتعتيم

   Synonymes: blurringcloudingdarkeningshadowingveiling

   Antonymes: clarificationenlightenmentillumination

• obfuscations plural form
• obfuscations' possessive plural form
• obfuscation's possessive singular form