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Subterfuge vs Obfuscation - What's the difference?

subterfuge | obfuscation |


In countable|lang=en terms the difference between subterfuge and obfuscation

is that subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics while obfuscation is (countable) a single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between subterfuge and obfuscation

is that subterfuge is (uncountable) deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity while obfuscation is (uncountable) confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.

As nouns the difference between subterfuge and obfuscation

is that subterfuge is (countable) an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind refers especially to war and politics while obfuscation is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

Obfuscation vs Undefined - What's the difference?

obfuscation | undefined |


As a noun obfuscation

is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Obfuscation vs Lying - What's the difference?

obfuscation | lying |


As nouns the difference between obfuscation and lying

is that obfuscation is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret while lying is an act of telling a lie, or falsehood.

As a verb lying is

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Obfuscation vs Opacity - What's the difference?

obfuscation | opacity |


In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between obfuscation and opacity

is that obfuscation is (uncountable) confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information while opacity is (uncountable) the state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.

As nouns the difference between obfuscation and opacity

is that obfuscation is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret while opacity is (uncountable) the state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

Obfuscation vs Prevarication - What's the difference?

obfuscation | prevarication |


As nouns the difference between obfuscation and prevarication

is that obfuscation is the act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret while prevarication is deviation from what is right or correct; transgression, perversion.

Obfuscation vs Confusion - What's the difference?

obfuscation | confusion |


As nouns the difference between obfuscation and confusion

is that obfuscation is the act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret while confusion is a lack of clarity or order.

Minification vs Obfuscation - What's the difference?

minification | obfuscation |


As nouns the difference between minification and obfuscation

is that minification is the reduction in apparent size of objects viewed through a lens or mirror shaped so as to increase the field of view, such as a convex or aspheric mirror or a fresnel lens while obfuscation is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

Equivocation vs Obfuscation - What's the difference?

equivocation | obfuscation |


As nouns the difference between equivocation and obfuscation

is that equivocation is a logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression while obfuscation is the act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

Obfuscation vs Digress - What's the difference?

obfuscation | digress |


As a noun obfuscation

is (uncountable) the act or process of obfuscating]], or [[obscure#verb|obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.

As a verb digress is

to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

Redaction vs Obfuscation - What's the difference?

redaction | obfuscation |


In countable terms the difference between redaction and obfuscation

is that redaction is the change or changes made while editing while obfuscation is a single instance of intentionally obscuring the meaning of something to make it more difficult to grasp.

In uncountable terms the difference between redaction and obfuscation

is that redaction is the process of editing or censoring while obfuscation is confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.

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