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Adjective obscure has 6 senses
- obscure, 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...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
Antonym: clear (indirect, via unclear)
- dark, obscure - 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"
Antonyms: comprehensible, comprehendible (indirect, via incomprehensible)
- hidden, obscure - difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
Antonym: unconcealed (indirect, via concealed)
- obscure, unknown, unsung - not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
Antonym: glorious (indirect, via inglorious)
- obscure, unnoticeable - not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
Antonyms: conspicuous, obvious (indirect, via inconspicuous)
- apart, isolated, obscure - 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"
Antonym: connected (indirect, via unconnected)
Verb obscure has 5 senses
- obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
--1 is one way to hide, conceal
Sample sentence:
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- confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate - make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
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- obscure, bedim, overcloud - make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
--3 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
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- obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide - make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
--4 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
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- obscure, benight, bedim - make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"
--5 is one way to darken
Sample sentences:
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