Meaning & use
Obscuration
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The act of making something unclear, hidden, or difficult to see or understand.
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Fog caused significant obscuration of the runway, delaying flights.
Critics accused the report of deliberate obscuration of the company's financial troubles.
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Commonly used in aviation weather reports to describe reduced visibility caused by fog, smoke, or haze.
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concealmentobfuscation
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