obfuscated

Meanings

• verb

  To make (something) unclear or hard to understand.

  - "The instructions for assembling the furniture were obfuscated."
  - "The politician's comments during the debate were obfuscated to confuse the audience."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

explain , simplify

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Synonyms

confuse , muddle , obscure , darken , eclipse , overshadow

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with obfuscated
confused , perplexed , infused

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Variants

List of all variants of obfuscated that leads to same result
obfuscate , obfuscated , obfuscates , obfuscating , obfuscation , obfuscations , obfuscatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'obfuscare' which means 'to make dull' or 'to obscure'.

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Trivia

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1. Obfuscation is sometimes used as a synonym for 'camouflage'.

2. The term 'obfuscate' first appeared in English in the late 16th century.

3. Obfuscation is a common technique used in ransomware attacks to make it more difficult for victims to recover their data.

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Related Concepts

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1. Encryption: A method of converting data into a code to prevent unauthorized access.

2. Obfuscation Techniques: Methods used to intentionally make code or data difficult to understand, such as renaming variables, adding unnecessary code, or using complex control structures.

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Culture

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Obfuscation is often used in the context of security and privacy, particularly in relation to encryption and data protection. It can also be used metaphorically to describe vague or unclear communication.

How to Memorize "obfuscated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fog rolling in, making things hard to see or understand.
   - Visualize a puzzle with missing pieces that need to be figured out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'confusing' or 'perplexing' situations.
   - Link it to the image of a veil or mask that hides something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'obfuscated' and remember the first letter of each word in the sentence.
   - Use the acronym 'Odd Birds Frequently Squawk Confusingly' to remember the definition.

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