oblucation
To render something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, especially through the use of complex language or ambiguous details. It involves intentionally making a concept difficult to perceive or understand to hide the truth or avoid directness.
例文
3 / 5I don't want to oblucate the situation, but the instructions you gave are quite confusing.
I don't want to oblucate the situation, but the instructions you gave are quite confusing.
The witness appeared to oblucate the timeline of events during the rigorous cross-examination.
The witness appeared to oblucate the timeline of events during the rigorous cross-examination.
Stop trying to oblucate the point and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
Stop trying to oblucate the point and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the root 'luc' (meaning light, as in lucid). Adding the prefix 'ob-' (against) creates a meaning of 'going against the light,' or making things dark and hard to see.
クイックテスト
The corporate lawyer was accused of trying to ___ the contract's loopholes with complicated legal terminology.
正解！
正解は： oblucate
例文
I don't want to oblucate the situation, but the instructions you gave are quite confusing.
everydayI don't want to oblucate the situation, but the instructions you gave are quite confusing.
The witness appeared to oblucate the timeline of events during the rigorous cross-examination.
formalThe witness appeared to oblucate the timeline of events during the rigorous cross-examination.
Stop trying to oblucate the point and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
informalStop trying to oblucate the point and just tell me if you're coming to the party or not.
The author's dense academic prose tends to oblucate the underlying philosophical arguments of the chapter.
academicThe author's dense academic prose tends to oblucate the underlying philosophical arguments of the chapter.
The marketing team's report seemed to oblucate the declining sales figures by using excessive corporate jargon.
businessThe marketing team's report seemed to oblucate the declining sales figures by using excessive corporate jargon.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
an attempt to oblucate
an attempt to oblucate
oblucate the waters
oblucate the waters
beyond oblucation
beyond oblucation
よく混同される語
Obfuscate is the standard and far more common term in English; oblucate is a rare, often test-specific variant or scholarly archaism.
使い方のコツ
This word is highly formal and rarely used in spoken English outside of advanced vocabulary tests. It is most frequently encountered in academic critiques regarding clarity of thought or in legal contexts.
よくある間違い
Learners often treat the '-tion' ending as a noun; however, in this specific test-prep context, it is treated as a verb meaning 'to perform the act of obscuring.'
覚え方のコツ
Think of the root 'luc' (meaning light, as in lucid). Adding the prefix 'ob-' (against) creates a meaning of 'going against the light,' or making things dark and hard to see.
語源
From the Latin 'ob' (over or against) and 'lucare' (to shine), meaning to shadow or block the light.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
Often used in political analysis to describe 'doublespeak' or rhetoric intended to hide unpopular truths from the public.
クイックテスト
The corporate lawyer was accused of trying to ___ the contract's loopholes with complicated legal terminology.
正解！
正解は： oblucate
関連語彙
関連単語
complement
A2A thing that completes or brings to perfection something else. In grammar, it refers to a word or phrase that follows a verb and provides more information about the subject or object.
compound
A2Describes something that is made of two or more separate parts or elements joined together. It is often used to talk about words, sentences, or chemical substances that have multiple components.
conceive
A2To form an idea, plan, or concept in the mind. It is also the medical term used to describe when a woman becomes pregnant.
confer
A2To discuss something with other people in order to reach a decision or exchange ideas. It can also mean to officially give an honor, title, or degree to someone.
conform
A2To behave according to rules, standards, or what is expected by a group of people. It means to fit in or act in a way that matches others.
consecutive
A2Following one after another in a continuous series without any breaks. It describes things that happen in a logical order, like numbers (1, 2, 3) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).
consistency
A2Consistency is the quality of always acting or behaving in the same way. it also describes how thick or smooth a liquid or substance is.
disclude
B1Describing a state where someone or something is left out, omitted, or not allowed to participate in a group or activity. It refers to the condition of being kept apart from a whole or a set.
antiformous
B1Describes a shape or structure that is curved or folded upwards like an arch. It is most often used in geology and geometry to describe a convex surface.
interspect
B1Describing a person who is thoughtful and focused on their own internal thoughts and feelings. It refers to the act of looking inward to examine one's own emotions and motives rather than focusing on external things.
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