obfuscation vs mystification

obfuscation and mystification both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obfuscation	Yes	No	No	No
mystification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obfuscation and mystification are synonyms defined as:

obfuscation and mystification: the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

As nouns, obfuscation and mystification are synonyms defined as:

obfuscation and mystification: confusion resulting from failure to understand

Other synonyms of obfuscation include bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, puzzlement.

obfuscation (noun)	mystification (noun)
the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered	the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
darkening or obscuring the sight of something	something designed to mystify or bewilder
confusion resulting from failure to understand	confusion resulting from failure to understand