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English to English adjective
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Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim. | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
| 2 |
not clearly understood or expressed |
• an obscure turn of phrase
• an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
• their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
• vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30 Example:
• hidden valleys
• a hidden cave
• an obscure retreat
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| 5 |
not famous or acclaimed |
• an obscure family
• unsung heroes of the war
source: wordnet30 Example:
• an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
• an obscure flaw
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| 7 |
remote and separate physically or socially |
• existed over the centuries as a world apart
• preserved because they inhabited a place apart
• tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
• an obscure village
source: wordnet30 noun source: webster1913 verb
| 9 |
make less visible or unclear |
• The stars are obscured by the clouds
• the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
source: wordnet30
| 10 |
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred |
• Her remarks confused the debate
• Their words obnubilate their intentions
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| 11 |
make obscure or unclear |
• The distinction was obscured
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| 12 |
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa | source: wordnet30
| 13 |
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing |
• a hidden message
• a veiled threat
source: wordnet30
| 14 |
To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious. | source: webster1913
| 15 |
To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark. | source: webster1913
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