obfuscate
71enlighten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. brighten, illuminate; educate, civilize, instruct, inform, teach, edify. See light, teaching, information.Ant., obfuscate. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To provide information or understanding] Syn.… …
72becloud — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. darken, obscure, cloud, overcast; see confuse , shade 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. confuse, muddle, obfuscate, darken, veil, obscure, shroud, mask, bewilder, make unclear. ANT.: clear up, clarify III (Roget s… …
73obscure — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Vague] Syn. indistinct, vague, ambiguous, indeterminate, indefinite, enigmatic, cryptic, equivocal, unintelligible, impenetrable, inscrutable, unfathomable, unclear, insoluble, involved, uncertain, indecisive, undefined …
74Darkness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Darkness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 darkness darkness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 blackness blackness &c.(dark color) 431 Sgm: N 1 obscurity obscurity gloom murk Sgm: N 1 dusk dusk …
75Opacity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Opacity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 opacity opacity Sgm: N 1 opaqueness opaqueness &c. >Adj. film Sgm: N 1 cloud cloud &c. 353 PARAG:Opacity >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 be opaque …
76obfuscation — (n.) early 15c., originally medical, the darkening of a sore, from L. obfuscationem (nom. obfuscatio), noun of action from pp. stem of obfuscare (see OBFUSCATE (Cf. obfuscate)) …
77subfusc — 1710, from L. subfuscus, variant of suffuscus, from sub (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + fusk (see OBFUSCATE (Cf. obfuscate)) …
78mystification — noun 1. confusion resulting from failure to understand • Syn: ↑bewilderment, ↑obfuscation, ↑puzzlement, ↑befuddlement, ↑bafflement, ↑bemusement • Derivationally related forms: ↑bemu …
79Offuscate — Of*fus cate, Offuscation Of fus*ca tion See {Obfuscate}, {Obfuscation}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
80Offuscation — Offuscate Of*fus cate, Offuscation Of fus*ca tion See {Obfuscate}, {Obfuscation}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
