ofuscar

Definitions of ofuscar
  1. verb
    make dim or lusterless
    synonyms: atenuar, bajar la luz, oscurecer
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    type of:
    ennegrecer, ennegrecerse, oscurecer, oscurecerse
    make dark or darker
  2. verb
    become dim or lusterless
    synonyms: atenuar, oscurecer
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    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
    synonyms: obscurecer, oscurecer
    borrar, eliminar, obliterar, quitar
    remove completely from recognition or memory
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    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    synonyms: asombrar, aturdir, confundir, dejar perplejo, desconcentrar, desorientar, embrollar, enredar, pasmar, turbar
    aturdir, confundir, desconcentrar, desorientar, obcecar, turbar
    cause to feel embarrassment
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    desorientar
    cause to be lost or disoriented
    escaparse
    be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
    type of:
    ser
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  5. verb
    cause to feel embarrassment
    synonyms: aturdir, confundir, desconcentrar, desorientar, obcecar, turbar
    asombrar, aturdir, confundir, dejar perplejo, desconcentrar, desorientar, embrollar, enredar, pasmar, turbar
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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    types:
    aturdir, aturrullar, aturullar
    cause to be nervous or upset
    apartar, desviar, distraer
    draw someone's attention away from something
    type of:
    apenar, avergonzar, confundir, turbar
    cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
  6. verb
    to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
    synonyms: aturdir, deslumbrar
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