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Words that Often Obfuscate

April 1, 2007 By Administrator

What do I mean by words that obfuscate?

In fact, what does “obfuscate” mean?

It’s a word that rarely finds a home in a normal business letter.

Let’s analyze just a few words that don’t belong in most business documents. I’ll also offer better (I hope!) choices for everyday usage.


OBFUSCATE: AHB-fuh-SKET
Means: to make something unclear, difficult to understand.
Try: confuse, alter, change, and modify.

E·GRE·GIOUS: ee-GREE-juss
Means: Outrageously bad. Ridiculous to an extraordinary degree.
Try: flagrant, blatant, absurd, bizarre, grotesque, gross, and glaring.

OB·SE·QUI·OUS: ahb-SEE-kwee-us
Means: too eager to please or obey
Try: fawning, flattering, toadying, submissive, fawning, groveling, unctuous, smarmy.

MORAL OF THE STORY:
Avoid using ostentatious words that obfuscate their unembellished significance. Also, avoid being either egregious or obsequious, and you will do satisfactorily.

DON’T USE BIG WORDS!

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