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obfuscram 

Verb: To obfuscate your own personal information immediately prior to leaving a social web site.
I quit Facebook when I signed up for Google+, but since Facebook won't actually delete my account, I obfuscrammed it by deleting all my friends, then I "liked" a bunch of religious pages, disconnected my mobile link, removed all my pictures, personal information and notes and things, posted a bunch of nude pictures of Kasia, changed my profile name to Kasia, then posted my password everywhere I could think of.

They deleted my account for me.
obfuscram by crantheredditor July 3, 2011
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obfuscation 

the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible in order to deceive how someone may read something, similar to catfishing
Hacking obfuscation caused my computer to get a virus because I clicked on a link for payppal.com instead of paypal.com
obfuscation by destinationnowhere September 11, 2018

Eschew Obfuscation, Espouse Elucidation 

An ironic statement that means avoid ambiguity and adopt clarity. It's ironic because it is hypocritical.
Instead of saying eschew obfuscation, espouse elucidation, Mary just told us to avoid confusion and be clear.

obfuscate 

Verb used to describe the intentional act of making something virtually incomprehensible due to unnecessary complication.
Plausible deniability was attained when they obfuscated the truth by wrapping it within an enigma of lies.
obfuscate by Raindanz May 15, 2007

Obfuscommunication 

A calculated means of communication which relies entirely on actually saying nothing whilst appearing to engage in debate or conversation.

The aim of which is to hide the true meaning or details of what is being said or to avoid actually answering a question completely. This is often achieved via the means of answering a completely different question or by denying the validity of a fact, despite evidence to the contrary.
JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten Derek Lewis?

MICHAEL HOWARD:
I was not entitled to instruct Derek Lewis and I did not instruct him. And –

JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?

MICHAEL HOWARD:
- the truth of the matter is that Mr. Marriott was not suspended. I did not -

JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?

MICHAEL HOWARD:
I did not overrule Derek Lewis.

JEREMY PAXMAN:
Did you threaten to overrule him?

MICHAEL HOWARD:
I took advice.

JEREMY PAXMAN:
You're a master of obfuscommunication, Mr Howard.
Obfuscommunication by Pons Alias February 4, 2013

Obfuscation by initialism 

To cloud, confuse, or mislead by extensive use of initialisms (abbreviations using initial letters pronounced separately).
Jim's statement was ridiculous, all he did was practice obfuscation by initialism. "FYI, tell the CEO we will achieve incredible growth with our OEM by defining the SOP in SAP ECC and using sCRM."

obfuscation 

A dance move created by North Carolina band Between the Buried and Me. This involves closing one eye, and stepping to the side.
By the end of Mirrors, I was already ready to do the obfuscation.
obfuscation by byzorko October 21, 2010
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