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 Definition of 'obscure'

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1. (adj) obscurevague
not clearly understood or expressed
"an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

2. (adj) darkobscure
marked by difficulty of style or expression
"much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"

3. (adj) hiddenobscure
difficult to find
"hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"

4. (adj) obscureunknownunsung
not famous or acclaimed
"an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"

5. (adj) obscureunnoticeable
not drawing attention
"an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"

6. (adj) apart(p)isolatedobscure
remote and separate physically or socially
"existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"

7. (verb) obscurebefogbecloudobnubilatehaze overfogcloudmist
make less visible or unclear
"The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"

8. (verb) confuseblurobscureobnubilate
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
"Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

9. (verb) obscurebedimovercloud
make obscure or unclear
"The distinction was obscured"

10. (verb) obscure
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa


11. (verb) obscureblot outobliterateveilhide
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
"a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"


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