The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OBFUSCATED
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What does OBFUSCATED mean?
OBFUSCATED verb- To make dark; overshadow
- To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
- To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
- Having undergone obfuscation.
- Drunk