Words with a similar base: obscure

'obscure'
[obscure.v.01] as in: make less visible or unclear


Examples:
The stars are obscured by the clouds
the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley



'obscure'
[confuse.v.05] as in: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred


Examples:
Her remarks confused the debate
Their words obnubilate their intentions



'obscure'
[obscure.v.03] as in: make obscure or unclear


Examples:
The distinction was obscured


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'obscure'
[obscure.v.04] as in: reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa


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'obscure'
[obscure.v.05] as in: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing


Examples:
a hidden message
a veiled threat



'obscure'
[obscure.s.01] as in: not clearly understood or expressed; ; -Anatole Broyard; - P.A.Sorokin;
- John Locke


Examples:
an obscure turn of phrase
an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear
vague...forms


of speech...have
so long passed for mysteries of science



'obscure'
[dark.s.06] as in: marked by difficulty of style or expression


Examples:
much that was dark is now quite clear to me
those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure



'obscure'
[hidden.s.03] as in: difficult to find


Examples:
hidden valleys
a hidden cave
an obscure retreat


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'obscure'
[obscure.s.04] as in: not famous or acclaimed


Examples:
an obscure family
unsung heroes of the war



'obscure'
[obscure.s.05] as in: not drawing attention


Examples:
an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
an obscure flaw



'obscure'
[apart.s.01] as in: remote and separate physically or socially; ; - W.H.Hudson


Examples:
existed over the centuries as a world apart
preserved because they inhabited a place apart
tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
an obscure village



					

obscure (English)
└── obscur (French)
└── obscurus (Latin)


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