Obfuscation

n.

1.

The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened.

Noun	1.	obfuscation - confusion resulting from failure to understand Synonyms: bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, puzzlement
	2.	obfuscation - the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered Synonyms: mystification
	3.	obfuscation - darkening or obscuring the sight of something

bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, mystification, obfuscate, puzzlement