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Term: Obscure

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Description: Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

Sample Sentence: The origins of the ancient artifact remained obscure.

Sense 2:

Description: Difficult to understand; ambiguous.

Sample Sentence: The author's prose was filled with obscure references and metaphors.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Description: Keep from being seen; conceal.

Sample Sentence: The dense fog obscured the view of the city skyline.

Sense 2:

Description: Make unclear or indistinct.

Sample Sentence: The sudden noise obfuscated his thoughts, making it hard to concentrate.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Description: An unknown or unimportant person or thing.

Sample Sentence: The old book was filled with names of obscure historical figures.

Sense 2:

Description: A place without light; darkness.

Sample Sentence: The adventurers cautiously entered the obscure cave, unsure of what they would find.