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obnubilate
/ɒbˈnjuːbɪleɪt/ · verb
obsolete · 17th c.
To cover as with cloud; to darken or obscure.
Three tabs of jargon-heavy documentation had thoroughly obnubilated what should have been a five-minute fix.
etymology
From Latin obnubilatus, past participle of obnubilare (to becloud), from ob- (over) + nubes (cloud).