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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.

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     verb [ T ] uk / əbˈskjʊə r/ us / əbˈskjʊr / to prevent...

   • Znaczenie Obscured, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     obscured definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Obsequies

     OBSEQUIES definition: 1. things that are formally said and...

   • Obscurely

     OBSCURELY definition: 1. in a way that is not known about by...

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     SPRUNG definition: 1. past participle of spring 2. (of...

   • Obscenity

     OBSCENITY definition: 1. the fact that something is obscene:...

   • Obscenely

     OBSCENELY definition: 1. in a way that is offensive, rude,...

   • Obscuration

     OBSCURATION definition: 1. the act of preventing something...

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.

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5. 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.

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

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   verb [ T ] uk / əbˈskjʊə r/ us / əbˈskjʊr / to prevent something from being seen or heard: Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, obscuring the view from her window. The sun was obscured by clouds. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to keep someone or something from being seen.

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

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   (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly. indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint. Synonyms: veiled. Antonyms: clear. inconspicuous or unnoticeable: the obscure beginnings of a great movement. of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction:

8. en.thefreedictionary.com › obscuredObscured - definition of obscured by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Deficient in light; dark: the obscure depths of a cave. 2. a. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct: an obscure figure in the fog. b. Indistinctly heard; faint. c. Linguistics Having the reduced, neutral sound represented by schwa (ə). 3. a. Far from centers of human population: an obscure village. b.

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

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   If something is obscure, it's vague and hard to see. Be careful if you're driving in heavy rain — the painted lines can be obscure. Obscure comes from Latin obscurus, which can mean "dark, dim," "unclear, hard to understand," or "insignificant, humble."