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obscuring

NOUN

confusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bewilderment disorientation distraction embarrassment turbulence turmoil

STRONG

abashment agitation befuddlement bemusement chagrin commotion demoralization discomfiture dither flap fluster lather perplexity perturbation pother puzzlement stew tumult

WEAK

abashing addling befuddling blurring cluttering confounding disarranging discomfiting disturbing dumbfounding embarrassing embroiling mixup mystification perplexing stirring up tangling unsettling upsetting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm peace

STRONG

calmness happiness

WEAK

clarity composure method order organization orientation sense system

Example Sentences

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In the early hours of Saturday, workers hung long plastic sheeting from the structure, obscuring the removal of the letters.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Eroding admissions standards and obscuring academic deficiencies set students up for failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But year-over-year measures lag; they blend today’s momentum with price changes from 12 months ago, obscuring whether inflation is accelerating right now.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

QLAYAA, Lebanon — The bells rang, their peals obscuring the buzz of the Israeli drone overhead as the casket of Father Pierre al-Rahi arrived at the parish he had served.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A moment earlier Fd noticed that wispy clouds now filled the valleys to the south, obscuring all but the highest peaks.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

obscuring

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