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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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The State Department later took down the fact sheet, further obscuring the U.S.’s official position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

You are able to watch it more closely than you had when you entered, as there is no longer a crowd obscuring it.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

obscuring

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