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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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Or, Pezeshkian’s apology could be doublespeak aimed at obscuring Iran’s intentions, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

One of her original creations, the faded cabaret queen Lola Heatherton, armored herself in plastered-on wigs and stage finery, façades obscuring the jittery desperation of a woman hanging on by the quicks of her fingernails.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Dark spots cover the man in front of me, obscuring my view of his face.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

obscuring

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