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Verb
Definition: make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
Definition: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
Definition: reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
Definition: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
Definition: 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.
Adjective
Definition: not clearly expressed or understood; "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...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
Definition: 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"
Definition: difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
Definition: not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
Definition: not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
Definition: remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
Definition: Dark, faint or indistinct.