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OBFUSCATES Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word obfuscates. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word obfuscates. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for OBFUSCATES

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befuddles
verbv
verb

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• make stupid with alcohol

bewilders
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

confuses
verbv
verb

• mistake one thing for another

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• cause to feel embarrassment

• assemble without order or sense

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

mystifies
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make mysterious

obscures
verbv
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

perplexes
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make more complicated

puzzles
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

confuse
verbv
verb

• mistake one thing for another

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• cause to feel embarrassment

• assemble without order or sense

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

darken
verb, nounv, n
verb

• become dark or darker

• tarnish or stain

• make dark or darker

eclipse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one celestial body obscures another

verb

• be greater in significance than

• cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

muddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

obscure
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

overshadow
verbv
verb

• be greater in significance than

• make appear small by comparison

• cast a shadow upon

Best Hypernyms For OBFUSCATES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for obfuscates, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for BEFUDDLES

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