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Obscure

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Definitions for Obscure

verb
make less visible or unclear
Synonyms
befog becloud obnubilate haze over fog cloud mist
Examples
  1. The stars are obscured by the clouds
  2. the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
verb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Synonyms
confuse blur obnubilate
Examples
  1. Her remarks confused the debate
  2. Their words obnubilate their intentions
verb
make obscure or unclear
Synonyms
bedim overcloud
Examples
  1. The distinction was obscured
verb
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
verb
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Synonyms
blot out obliterate veil hide
Examples
  1. a hidden message
  2. a veiled threat
adjective
not clearly expressed or understood
Synonyms
vague
Examples
  1. an obscure turn of phrase
  2. an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard
  3. their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin
  4. vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
adjective
marked by difficulty of style or expression
Synonyms
dark
Examples
  1. much that was dark is now quite clear to me
  2. those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
adjective
difficult to find
Synonyms
hidden
Examples
  1. hidden valleys
  2. a hidden cave
  3. an obscure retreat
adjective
not famous or acclaimed
Synonyms
unknown unsung
Examples
  1. an obscure family
  2. unsung heroes of the war
adjective
not drawing attention
Synonyms
unnoticeable
Examples
  1. an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
  2. an obscure flaw
adjective
remote and separate physically or socially
Synonyms
apart(p) isolated
Examples
  1. existed over the centuries as a world apart
  2. preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson
  3. tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
  4. an obscure village

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