Definitions:

1. Confusion resulting from failure to understand. NOUN
   • The teacher's obfuscation of the lesson left students bewildered and frustrated.
2. The deliberate act of making something unclear, confusing, or unintelligible in order to conceal, mislead, or complicate understanding. NOUN
   • The report was filled with obfuscation, making it difficult to understand the true findings.

Synonyms:

• bafflement
• befuddlement
• bemusement
• bewilderment
• concealment
• Confusion
• mystification
• perplexity
• puzzlement