Word of the Day for Thursday, November 19, 2009
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obfuscate \OB-fuh-skayt\, transitive verb:
obfuscate \OB-fuh-skayt\, transitive verb:
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1. To darken or render indistinct or dim.
1. To darken or render indistinct or dim.
2. To make obscure or difficult to understand or make sense of.
3. To confuse or bewilder.
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The B.O. and his politburo continue to obfuscate the real cost of the health care bill!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Obfuscate comes from Late Latin obfuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, "to darken," from Latin ob- + fuscare, "to darken," from fuscus, "dark." The noun form is obfuscation.
Obfuscate comes from Late Latin obfuscatus, past participle of obfuscare, "to darken," from Latin ob- + fuscare, "to darken," from fuscus, "dark." The noun form is obfuscation.
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