as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence
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Recent Examples of obfuscated
Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Once decoded, the script causes the browser to download a chain of additional obfuscated JavaScript.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
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Crucially, there are real-world exploits like University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Imprompter, which had nearly an 80% success rate in extracting personal data via obfuscated prompts.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscated
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By bridging cutting-edge research with accessible, actionable advice, this book fills a critical gap in the menopause conversation — one that has left millions of women confused, underserved and unheard.—
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Arthur’s confused by his brother’s anger.—
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Total repatriations When examining total repatriations — people returned to their country of origin — a more ambiguous picture emerges.—
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Whereas many tech deals are conducted in equity of ambiguous value, this one was done in cold, hard cash, though the product itself is by no means a sure bet.—
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Myopia is when someone can see objects close-up but their vision becomes blurred when looking at objects farther away, and astigmatism is a condition in which either the eye’s cornea or lens has a different shape than normal, causing blurred vision.—
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The project blurred the line between human skill and machine correction.—
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While filming season 3 of Special Forces, Bachelorette alum Trista Sutter's husband, Ryan Sutter, shared a cryptic Instagram post about her being gone, which sparked speculation about their relationship status.—
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At some point, though, meaning that is sufficiently cryptic becomes indistinguishable from no meaning at all.—
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However, ongoing weather conditions have complicated those efforts.—
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Whale ranching, for example, was complicated by the vast range of whale migration.—
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The agency said the company relied on confusing interfaces and obscure disclosures.—
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But overall, the popularity of different computer languages could become as obscure a topic as the relative popularity of railway track gauges.—
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Written and directed by Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks, the movie tells the story of a couple, played by American actors Alison Brie and Dave Franco, who move to the countryside to save their relationship and encounter a mysterious force that draws them closer.—
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As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.—
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The potential consequences here can’t be overstated—the idea that robots can be taken over and used for nefarious purposes is already a science fiction trope, but the impact of a high-profile robot hack on the reputation of the commercial robotics industry is unclear.—
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With votes looming, Johnson quiet on succession Johnson's position on the matter is yet unclear.—
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“Obfuscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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