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- adjective Tending to
obfuscate ; intended to conceal the truth by confusion.
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Examples
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It's true that much academic writing is deliberately obfuscatory, which is annoying, but I don't think that's the only cause of my regular confusion.
Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2007
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The Democratic Alliance on Monday accused President Thabo Mbeki of being "obfuscatory" about his involvement in the arms deal.
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Asked about the information commissioner's assertion that the Tories had been "obfuscatory",
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Asked about the information commissioner's assertion that the Tories had been "obfuscatory",
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This is exactly the kind of obfuscatory, vaguely conceptual, busily physical work that leaves audiences feeling like they didn't get it.
NYT > Home Page By ROSLYN SULCAS 2010
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The last thing the green movement should pursue is any kind of obfuscatory waffle about
The Guardian World News Parvati Nair 2010
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My personal favourite (!) was 178 details on a single briefing slide - I know UK commanders who've thrown back things with more than 7 points on them as 'obfuscatory'!
Army Rumour Service 2009
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Asked to comment on recent comments from the information commissioner, who has accused the Tories of "obfuscatory" answers on Ashcroft, Pickles says: "I was very alarmed by that.
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Asked to comment on recent comments from the information commissioner, who has accused the Tories of "obfuscatory" answers on Ashcroft, Pickles says: "I was very alarmed by that.
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Asked to comment on recent comments from the information commissioner, who has accused the Tories of "obfuscatory" answers on Ashcroft, Pickles says: "I was very alarmed by that.
The Guardian World News Toby Helm 2010
seanahan commented on the word obfuscatory
I use this word occasionally, usually to describe perl code.
February 20, 2007
5814738 commented on the word obfuscatory
"Isaac was still piqued by the ignorance surrounding watercraeft. It brought home to him, again, how much mainstream science was bunk, how much 'analysis' was just description--often bad description--hiding behind obfuscatory rubbish." From Perdido Street Station by China Mieville.
September 21, 2011