Explore Obfuscation through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like mystification or blackening. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Obfuscation meaning
- The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
- The alteration of computer code to preserve its behavior while concealing its structure and intent.
Synonyms of Obfuscation
Using Obfuscation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret. | The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret. | The alteration of computer code to preserve its behavior while concealing its structure and intent.
- Useful related words include: mystification, blackening, activity, disarray.
- In the example corpus, obfuscation often appears in combinations such as: and obfuscation, obfuscation and, of obfuscation.
Context around Obfuscation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Obfuscation
- In this selection, "obfuscation" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, box, resist, vpn, protect, hides and may stand out and add context to how "obfuscation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include account link obfuscation methods when and alarmists employ obfuscation rather than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "obfuscation" sits close to words such as abattoir, agi and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with obfuscation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Alarmists employ obfuscation rather than facts. (6 words)
There is nothing antagonistic about them despite the obfuscation. (9 words)
Instead of useful information, we got denials and obfuscation. (9 words)
Another option would be for a U.S. company or citizens, individually or as part of a class, to file a lawsuit against China and officials in its Politburo, alleging willful and wanton malfeasance and obfuscation by the Chinese government. (40 words)
As others have pointed out above, the bureaucratic opacity in a language culturally attuned to obfuscation and imprecision and documentation in a script virtually unknown out side the islands are alone sufficient reason not to risk the investment. (38 words)
It can also be hard to work out how to access certain functions, which are buried in the same maze of menus you get in other BMW products, but with an added layer of cutesy obfuscation. (36 words)
Might some weaker notion than black box obfuscation protect the secrets of programs that hadn’t been specifically constructed to resist obfuscation? (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Might some weaker notion than black box obfuscation protect the secrets of programs that hadn’t been specifically constructed to resist obfuscation?
Having been dramatically lucid up to this point, the movie ends up relying on obfuscation — a repetition it can’t quite synthesize into something fully meaningful or profound, despite its wondrous visual approach.
Simply stated, VPN obfuscation hides your VPN usage through a little deceit that the Norse trickster god Loki would be proud of.
Teachers would be teaching obfuscation, not clear thinking; and may churn out students who write the terms and conditions of insurance policies or smartphone apps; and, heaven help us, attorneys and politicians.
The logical jumps of her outburst reveal that no sensible arguments against gun control exist for Republicans; they’re forced to resort to obfuscation and anger.
Throttling is sometimes implemented for certain websites and services, so if your internet provider can't see your online activities then it may pass over throttling your connection – though, again, obfuscation may be helpful here.
While Ivanka filled her testimony with obfuscation, she did reveal one nugget that could bring down her father.
A key tactic in keeping the border open for the Biden Regime’s Great Replacement illegal aliens is obfuscation.
Alarmists employ obfuscation rather than facts.
As part of our AI-based protections, Gmail takes into account link obfuscation methods when classifying messages.
It can also be hard to work out how to access certain functions, which are buried in the same maze of menus you get in other BMW products, but with an added layer of cutesy obfuscation.
The contemporary expression ‘calling a rat a duck’ 指鼠為鴨 is a reworking of ‘calling a deer a horse’ 指鹿為馬, an ancient phrase that still means purposeful obfuscation or bare-faced dissemblance.
There is nothing antagonistic about them despite the obfuscation.
This intentional monkey wrench was similar to the obfuscation seen in satellite imagery over China – another measure designed to protect national defense capabilities.
You wouldn’t think that a political movement built on insults, lies and obfuscation would be so taken aback by such a straightforward bit of name-calling, but it really seems to be working.
Another option would be for a U.S. company or citizens, individually or as part of a class, to file a lawsuit against China and officials in its Politburo, alleging willful and wanton malfeasance and obfuscation by the Chinese government.
As others have pointed out above, the bureaucratic opacity in a language culturally attuned to obfuscation and imprecision and documentation in a script virtually unknown out side the islands are alone sufficient reason not to risk the investment.
But as the alarming news resounded on the internet, the government backtracked and canceled the evacuation habitual obfuscation of the accident, internet social media made a coverup difficult to maintain.
Chinese officials seem to be engaging in a similar strategy of whataboutism and obfuscation.
Instead of useful information, we got denials and obfuscation.
Common combinations with obfuscation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and obfuscation 9×
- obfuscation and 7×
- of obfuscation 4×
- to obfuscation 3×
- the obfuscation 3×
- obfuscation to 3×
- deliberate obfuscation 3×
- with obfuscation 2×
- obfuscation techniques 2×
- obfuscation of 2×