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obscure s. [
vague] 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...for
. wn #2
obscure v. [
befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist] make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
. wn #3
obscure s. [
dark] 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"
. wn #4
obscure v. [
confuse, blur, obnubilate] make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
. wn #5
obscure v. [
bedim, overcloud] make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
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