Word – Obfuscate

Obfuscate – Word of the Day

Meaning:

To make something unclear or obscure

Also To be evasive or confusing

Origin:

This word is derived from the Late Latin word obfuscat, meaning darkened.

Examples:

1. The new bill passed by the parliament will further obfuscate the tax code.
2. Using flowery language in your essay will only obfuscate your main point.
3. Some people use mammoth amounts of data to obfuscate the fact of the matter.
4. The suspect often obfuscated when he was being interrogated.
5. The author’s main trick is to obfuscate readers in order to appear smarter than he actually is. It’s a brilliant scam, really.
6. The faulty translations only served to obfuscate the terms of the peace treaty.
7. The newscaster on the evening news only obfuscated the key points of the new free trade agreement.
8. The professor’s second explanation further obfuscated an already convoluted concept.
9. The most important rule of writing in the business world, is to never obfuscate what you’re trying to say.
10. Manipulative people will often obfuscate their true intentions when interacting with others.
11. A common tactic in business dealings is to obfuscate the finer points of the agreement to deceive the other party.
12. Salesmen tend to obfuscate the terms and conditions of purchase of the products they’re selling in order to persuade their unsuspecting prospects.