VERB | perception | obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist | make less visible or unclear |
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cognition | obscure, confuse, blur, obnubilate | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | |
change | obscure, bedim, overcloud | make obscure or unclear | |
change | obscure | reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa | |
change | obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | |
ADJECTIVE | all | obscure, vague | not clearly understood or expressed |
all | obscure, dark | marked by difficulty of style or expression | |
all | obscure, hidden | difficult to find | |
all | obscure, unknown, unsung | not famous or acclaimed | |
all | obscure, unnoticeable | not drawing attention | |
all | obscure, apart, isolated | remote and separate physically or socially |
Sounds | ahbskyuh'r | |
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Rhymes | allure ... Ur: 39 rhymes with uhr... |
Meaning | not clearly understood or expressed. | |
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Examples |
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Synonym | vague | |
Broader | unclear | not clear to the mind |
Spanish | ambiguo, impreciso, indefinido, vago | |
Catalan | imprecís, indefinit, vague | |
Nouns | obscureness, obscurity | the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand |
Meaning | marked by difficulty of style or expression. | |
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Example | "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure" | |
Synonym | dark | |
Broader | incomprehensible, uncomprehensible | Difficult to understand |
Spanish | obscuro | |
Nouns | obscureness, obscurity | the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand |
Adverbs | obscurely | in an obscure / obscure manner |
Meaning | Difficult to find. | |
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Example | "an obscure retreat" | |
Synonym | hidden | |
Broader | concealed | hidden on any grounds for any motive |
Spanish | escondido |
Meaning | not famous or acclaimed. | |
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Example | "an obscure family" | |
Synonyms | unknown, unsung | |
Broader | inglorious | not bringing honor and glory |
Spanish | desconocido, oscuro | |
Nouns | obscureness | the state of being humble and unimportant |
obscurity | an obscure and unimportant standing |
Meaning | not drawing attention. | |
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Example | "an obscure flaw" | |
Synonym | unnoticeable | |
Broader | inconspicuous, invisible | not prominent or readily noticeable |
Spanish | inadvertible |
Meaning | Remote and separate physically or socially. | |
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Example | "an obscure village" | |
Synonyms | apart, isolated | |
Broader | unconnected | not joined or linked together |
Spanish | aislado, apartado | |
Catalan | aïllat, apartat |
Meaning | make less visible or unclear. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist | |
Narrower | overshadow | cast a shadow upon |
Broader | hide, conceal | prevent from being seen or discovered |
Spanish | anieblarse, nublarse | |
Catalan | emboirar-se, ennuvolar-se |
Meaning | make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | confuse, blur, obnubilate | |
Narrower | muddy | Cause to become muddy |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Similar to | confuse, confound | mistake one thing for another |
Spanish | confundir, desdibujar, entenebrecer, enturbiar, hacer confuso, mezclar | |
Catalan | confondre, desdibuixar |
Meaning | make obscure or unclear. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "The distinction was obscured" | |
Synonyms | bedim, overcloud | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Spanish | ensombrecer, nublar, ofuscar |
Meaning | Reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Category | linguistics | The scientific study of language |
Broader | reduce | destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it |
Meaning | make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | blot out, obliterate, veil, hide | |
Narrower | mystify | make mysterious |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Similar to | obliterate, efface | Remove completely from recognition or memory |
Spanish | condenar al olvido, enmascarar, enturbiar, erradicar, esconder, ignorar, obscurecer, ofuscar, oscurecer | |
Catalan | enfosquir, fosquejar, obscurir |
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