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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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Focusing only on individual loss risks obscuring the larger truth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The 18-year-old who is about to become Britain's youngest ever Formula 1 driver is sitting on a beach in Bahrain, a Gulf mist obscuring the still-rising sun, and he's pondering a question.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

By using clever debt structures, Chinese companies are able to purchase U.S. facilities while obscuring their true ownership.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

In the footage, the person appears to grab foliage from outside the home and hold it up to the camera, obscuring its view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

He’s pushing trunks against the wall, obscuring Camel.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen