Obfuscate
Verb
/ˌɒbfəˈskeɪt/
English Definition
To make something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. To deliberately make something difficult to understand.
हिंदी अर्थ: अस्पष्ट करना, भ्रमित करना, उलझाना
💡 How to Remember Easily (Realistic Memory Hook / Mnemonic)
💡 Memory Trick: Think of "ob-FUSC-ate" as "OFF-FUSC-ATE". Imagine a politician giving a speech where they deliberately turn the "focus" OFF the main issues, using vague language and complicated jargon to make things unclear and confusing for the public. They are trying to obfuscate the truth.
📝 Practical Context & Exam Sentence
"The government's new policy document seemed designed to obfuscate rather than clarify the regulations."
🟢 Synonyms (Similar Meaning)
obscure
confuse
muddle
cloud
blur
🔴 Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
clarify
elucidate
illuminate
explain
simplify
📖 More Exam Vocabulary
Banal
Lacking in originality, freshness, or novelty; trite; so ordinary as to be boring.Mitigate
To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to alleviate or lessen the gravity of a situation or condition.Vacillate
To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive or irresolute.Recalcitrant
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline; stubbornly resistant to control or authority.Parsimonious
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; extremely stingy or frugal to an excessive degree.Mollify
To appease the anger or anxiety of someone; to calm or soothe.
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