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Obnubilate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Obnubilate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make less visible or unclear

"The stars are obscured by the clouds"

"the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"

2

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

"Her remarks confused the debate"

"Their words obnubilate their intentions"

3

To obscure, to shadow.

Adjective
1

Covered or darkened as with a cloud; overclouded; obscured.

Example Sentences
"The stars are obscured by the clouds" verb
"the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley" verb
"Her remarks confused the debate" verb
"Their words obnubilate their intentions" verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
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Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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