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obfuscating

obfuscating is the present participle and gerund of obfuscate.

Meaning of obfuscate

Verb

obfuscate (third-person singular simple present obfuscates, present participle obfuscating, simple past and past participle obfuscated)

  1. To make dark; to overshadow.
  2. To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
    • obfuscate facts
    Synonyms:
    confuse, muddle, obscure
  3. To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
    • We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.

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Questions about obfuscating

What is obfuscating the present participle and gerund of?
Obfuscating is the present participle and gerund of obfuscate.

Words near obfuscating in the dictionary

  1. obfuscatable
  2. obfuscate
  3. obfuscated
  4. obfuscates
  5. obfuscateth
  6. obfuscating
  7. obfuscation
  8. obfuscational
  9. obfuscations
  10. obfuscator
  11. obfuscatorily

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