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obscure

/əbskjˈʊɹ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. make less visible or unclear
    “The stars are obscured by the clouds”
  2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
    “Her remarks confused the debate”
  3. make obscure or unclear
    “The distinction was obscured”
  4. reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
  5. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
    “a hidden message”

adjective

  1. not clearly expressed or understood-Anatole Broyard- P.A.Sorokin- John Locke
    “an obscure turn of phrase”
  2. marked by difficulty of style or expression
    “much that was dark is now quite clear to me”
  3. difficult to find
    “hidden valleys”
  4. not famous or acclaimed
    “an obscure family”
  5. not drawing attention
    “an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet”
  6. remote and separate physically or socially- W.H.Hudson
    “existed over the centuries as a world apart”

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