OBSCURE

• (verb) make obscure or unclear

  "The distinction was obscured"

  synonyms : bedim , overcloud

• (verb) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

  "a hidden message", "a veiled threat"

  synonyms : blot out , hide , obliterate , veil

  The horrible handwriting obscured the actual message. -added by naila_inlas

  The directions on the wall were obliterated by graffiti. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

  Adding a prefix to the word obscured its only vowel. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

  "Her remarks confused the debate", "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

  synonyms : blur , confuse , obnubilate

• (verb) make less visible or unclear

  "The stars are obscured by the clouds", "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"

  synonyms : becloud , befog , cloud , fog , haze over , mist , obnubilate

• (adj.) not clearly understood or expressed

  "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"

  synonyms : vague

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : dark

• (adj.) remote and separate physically or socially

  "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"

  synonyms : apart , isolated

  The obscure village gained notoriety after the murders. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) not drawing attention

  "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet", "an obscure flaw"

  synonyms : unnoticeable

  The police failed to notice the obscure cigarette burn on the carpet. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) not famous or acclaimed

  "an obscure family", "unsung heroes of the war"

  synonyms : unknown , unsung

  The obscure writer suddenly shot to fame with his last novel. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) difficult to find

  "hidden valleys", "a hidden cave", "an obscure retreat"

  synonyms : hidden

  Their resort was an obscure retreat, unknown to many. -added by naila_inlas

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Mnemonics for obscure

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