Word of the Day · September 26, 2026
obfuscate
- OB-fuh-skayt · verb
- To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
- “The committee accused the agency of attempting to obfuscate its findings.”
- Origin: From Latin 'obfuscare' meaning 'to darken.'
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