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obscure
[ uhb-skyoor ]
adjective
- (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain:
an obscure sentence in the contract.
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- not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive:
obscure motivations.
- (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly.
- indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint.
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- inconspicuous or unnoticeable:
the obscure beginnings of a great movement.
- of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction:
an obscure French artist.
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an obscure little town.
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an obscure back room.
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- enveloped in, concealed by, or frequenting darkness.
- not bright or lustrous; dull or darkish, as color or appearance.
- (of a vowel) having the reduced or neutral sound usually represented by the schwa (ə).
verb (used with object)
- to conceal or conceal by confusing (the meaning of a statement, poem, etc.).
- to make dark, dim, indistinct, etc.
- to reduce or neutralize (a vowel) to the sound usually represented by a schwa (ə).
noun
obscure
/ ˌɒbskjʊˈreɪʃən; əbˈskjʊə /
adjective
- unclear or abstruse
- indistinct, vague, or indefinite
- inconspicuous or unimportant
- hidden, secret, or remote
- (of a vowel) reduced to or transformed into a neutral vowel ( ə )
- gloomy, dark, clouded, or dim
verb
- to make unclear, vague, or hidden
- to cover or cloud over
- phonetics to pronounce (a vowel) with articulation that causes it to become a neutral sound represented by ( ə )
noun
- a rare word for obscurity
Derived Forms
- obscuration, noun
- DzˈܰԱ, noun
- Dzˈܰ, adverb
Other yvlogs From
- Dz·ܰ·· [uh, b-, skyoor, -id-lee], Dz·ܰ· adverb
- Dz·ܰ·Ա noun
- ܲ·Dz·ܰ adjective
- sub·Dz·ܰ·Ա noun
- ܲ·Dz·ܰ adjective
- un·Dz·ܰ·Ա noun
- ܲ·Dz·ܰd adjective
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Example Sentences
Dust hovering and obscuring the landings is also no surprise, he said.
If you are in the Outer Hebrides, for example, you'll see up to 47% of the Sun obscured, while Dover in southeast England will only see about 28% of it covered.
They can be primitive or sophisticated or they can be complicated or obscure.
Pagels is conversant with every version of the gospels — even the most obscure — and wades through them with forensic thoroughness.
An obscure group led by a wealthy Beverly Hills human rights activist said it has the means — with support from an Abu Dhabi sheikh — to pay billions more than Ellison for Paramount, including debt restructuring.
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