OBFUSCATES Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word obfuscates. (close relations)
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| befuddles | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||
| bewilders | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| confuses | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| mystifies | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||
| obscures | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| perplexes | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||
| puzzles | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| confuse | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| darken | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • become dark or darker • tarnish or stain • make dark or darker | ||||||
| eclipse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • one celestial body obscures another verb • be greater in significance than • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention | ||||||
| muddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||
| obscure | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| overshadow | verbv | |||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon | ||||||