obfuscate vs throw up smoke screen

obfuscate

verb
  • To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth. 

  • To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent. 

  • Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire in order to obfuscate any evidence of their identity. 

  • To make dark; to overshadow. 

throw up smoke screen

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