In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The lecture was merely obfuscating the issue with his endless examples
A
complicating
B
clarifying
C
confusing
D
summarizing
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word "obfuscating" means to make something unclear, confusing or difficult to understand by giving too much irrelevant or complex information.
In the sentence, it means the lecture was making the issue more confusing rather than clearer.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #7184)