The difference between Darken and Obfuscate
When used as verbs, darken means to make dark or darker by reducing light, whereas obfuscate means to make dark.
Obfuscate is also adjective with the meaning: obfuscated.
check bellow for the other definitions of Darken and Obfuscate
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Darken as a verb (transitive):
To make dark or darker by reducing light.
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Darken as a verb (intransitive):
To become dark or darker (having less light).
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Darken as a verb (impersonal):
To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).
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Darken as a verb (transitive):
To make dark or darker in colour.
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Darken as a verb (intransitive):
To become dark or darker in colour.
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Darken as a verb (transitive):
To render gloomy, darker in mood.
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Darken as a verb (intransitive):
To become gloomy, darker in mood.
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Darken as a verb (transitive):
To blind, impair the eyesight.
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Darken as a verb (intransitive):
To be blinded, lose one's eyesight.
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Darken as a verb (transitive):
To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
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Darken as a verb (transitive):
To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.
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Obfuscate as a verb:
To make dark; overshadow
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Obfuscate as a verb:
To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
Examples:
"Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity."
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Obfuscate as a verb (computing):
To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
Examples:
"We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release."
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Obfuscate as an adjective (obsolete):
Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir. T. Elyot"