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   obscure

   /əbˈskjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. not discovered or known about; uncertain: "his origins and parentage are obscure" Similar unclearuncertainunknownin doubtdoubtfuldubiousmysterioushazyvagueindeterminateconcealedhidden
   • ▪ not important or well known: "a relatively obscure actor" Similar little knownunknownunheard ofundistinguishedinsignificantunimportantinconsequentialinconspicuousunnoticednamelessanonymousminorhumblelowlyunrenownedunsungunrecognizedunhonouredingloriousforgottenOpposite famousrenowned
   • 2. not clearly expressed or easily understood: "obscure references to Proust" Similar abstrusereconditearcaneesotericrecherchéoccultenigmaticmystifyingpuzzlingperplexingbafflingambiguouscrypticequivocalDelphicoracularriddlingobliqueopaqueellipticalunintelligibleuninterpretableincomprehensibleimpenetrableunfathomableinexplicableunexplainedinformal:as clear as mudOpposite clearplain
   • ▪ hard to define; vague: "I feel an obscure resentment" Similar indistinctfaintvagueill-definedunclearblurredblurrymistyhazyfoggyveiledcloudycloudednebulousfuzzydarkdimunlitblackmurkysombregloomyshadyshadowyliterary:duskytenebrousdarklingcrepuscularrare:caliginousCimmerianOpposite distinct
   • ▪ dark or dim: "the obscure light of dawn"

   verb

   • 1. keep from being seen; conceal: "grey clouds obscure the sun" Similar hideconcealcoverveilshroudscreenmaskcloakcast a shadow overshadowenvelopmantleblockblock outblank outobliterateeclipseovershadowliterary:enshroudbedimbenightrare:obnubilateadumbrateOpposite reveal
   • ▪ make unclear and difficult to understand: "the debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives" Similar confusecomplicateobfuscatecloudblurmuddymuddy the watersliterary:becloudbefogOpposite clarifyilluminate
   • ▪ keep from being known: "none of this should obscure the skill and perseverance of the workers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus ‘dark’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obscurely adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSCURED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Obscured is the past tense and past participle of obscure, which means to prevent something from being seen or heard. Learn how to use obscured in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSCURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Obscure means not known to many people or not clear and difficult to understand or see. It can also be a verb meaning to prevent something from being seen or heard. See more meanings, examples and synonyms of obscure.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obscureObscure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Obscure can be an adjective, verb, or noun, and it means not clearly understood or seen, or hidden from knowledge. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of obscure from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSCURED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OBSCURED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of obscure 2. to prevent something from being seen or heard: 3…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › obscuredObscured - definition of obscured by The Free Dictionary

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   Obscured means dark, indistinct, hidden, or ambiguous. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of obscured and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › obscureOBSCURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. , ob·scur·er, ob·scur·est. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract. Synonyms: dubious, doubtful. Antonyms: certain. not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations. (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obscureObscure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of obscure. adjective. 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” synonyms: murky, vague. unclear. not clear to the mind. adjective. marked by difficulty of style or expression.