Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Obfuscate
verb
/ OB-fus-kayt /
Hard
Meaning
To render something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible; to deliberately confuse or conceal the truth.
Origin / Etymology
Latin obfuscare (to darken), from ob- (over) + fuscare (to make dark), from fuscus (dark)
Synonyms
Obscure
Muddy
Confuse
Antonyms
Clarify
Illuminate
Explain
Example Sentence
"Critics argued that the complex tiered GST structure with multiple slabs served to obfuscate the actual tax burden on consumers rather than simplify the indirect tax regime."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS2 Governance and GS4 Ethics answers when discussing lack of transparency in policy implementation, opaque bureaucratic language, or deliberate information suppression. Effective in answers on RTI, accountability, and citizen-state relations.
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