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obscurity

[ uhb-skyoor-i-tee ]

noun

plural obscurities.
  1. the state or quality of being obscure.
  2. the condition of being unknown:

    He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim.

  3. uncertainty of meaning or expression; ambiguity.
  4. an unknown or unimportant person or thing.
  5. darkness; dimness; indistinctness.


obscurity

/ É™²úˈ²õ°ìÂáÊŠÉ™°ùɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being obscure
  2. an obscure person or thing
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of obscurity1

1470–80; late Middle English < Middle French obscurite < Latin ´Ç²ú²õ³¦Å«°ù¾±³ÙÄå²õ, equivalent to ´Ç²ú²õ³¦Å«°ù ( us ) obscure + -¾±³ÙÄå²õ -ity
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Example Sentences

He wants now, he says, to fade into obscurity, his power and influence gone.

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Notwithstanding praise for Bates’ “powerhouse of a performance,†the film seemed on a glide path to obscurity.

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Since President William McKinley’s once-upon-a-time mediocrity was exceeded only by his present-day obscurity, few observers grasped the real significance of Trump’s remarks.

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USC, once a women’s hoops powerhouse, had spent the past three decades toiling in relative obscurity.

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He became general musical director at Berlin's State Opera in 1992 and is credited is credited with reviving its fortunes after it fell into obscurity under communism.

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