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    OBFUSCATION

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Darkening or obscuring the sight of somethingplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("obfuscation" is a kind of...):

    blackening; darkening (changing to a darker color)

    Derivation:

    obfuscate (make obscure or unclear)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewilderedplay

    Synonyms:

    mystification; obfuscation

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("obfuscation" is a kind of...):

    activity (any specific behavior)

    Derivation:

    obfuscate (make obscure or unclear)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    Confusion resulting from failure to understandplay

    Synonyms:

    bafflement; befuddlement; bemusement; bewilderment; mystification; obfuscation; puzzlement

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("obfuscation" is a kind of...):

    confusedness; confusion; disarray; mental confusion; muddiness (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior)

    Derivation:

    obfuscate (make obscure or unclear)

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