Dictionary definition of obfuscate, meaning in the Cambridge English dictionary
It's hard to see the bottom of a pond if something is obfuscation, like dirty water.The ob- root means "over, completely" and obscure is a word that can refer to the act of concealing something.Latin fuscus means "dark brown" and is related to our word dusk.
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Derived from Latin ob-, perfective prefix + -fuscre, "to obscure, darken, depreciate."
A definition of obfuscate can be found in the dictionary at www.merriam-webster.com.1 Jun.2021.
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