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obscure

Syllabification: (ob·scure)

Definition of obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain:his origins and parentage are obscure
not clearly expressed or easily understood:obscure references to Proust
not important or well known:an obscure religious sect
hard to make out or define; vague: figurativeI feel an obscure resentment
(of a color) not sharply defined; dim or dingy.

[with object]

keep from being seen; conceal:gray clouds obscure the sun
make unclear and difficult to understand:the debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives
overshadow:none of this should obscure the skill, experience, and perseverance of the workers

Derivatives

late Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus 'dark', from an Indo-European root meaning 'cover'

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