obfuscate
verb (used with object)
to make unclear or hard to understand, especially deliberately.
had obfuscated
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past perfectof obfuscate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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That description appeared to irk lawmakers who suggested the Navy had obfuscated how dire the situation remains.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2022
If he hadn’t repeated, “I’m so sorry” but had said, “I can’t remember what happened… how do I know it happened…” If he had obfuscated and evaded?
From The Guardian ● Oct. 15, 2018
When asked by The New York Times why Ms. Tauber had obfuscated in 2016, the federation issued a statement correcting the record:
From New York Times ● May 29, 2018
In both cases, the ranking member claimed, the nominees had obfuscated the facts during the vetting process.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2017
