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This week's word is


Obfuscate


ˈäb-fə-ˌskāt;


Verb
1. To make dark; overshadow
2. To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
3. (computing) To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.

Adjective
4. (obsolete) Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.

"The serpentine syntax of legal language is often used to obfuscate meaning and confuse those outside the law."

Definition this week comes from Word Hippo, a site I highly recommend. I heard someone mention it and upon checking it out I immediately added it to my shortcuts.


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