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obscure
verb [T] /əbˈskjʊər/
/-ˈskjʊr/ Definition
› to prevent something from being seen or heard: Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, obscuring the view from her window. The sun was obscured by clouds.Hiding and disguising › to make something difficult to discover and understand: Managers deliberately obscured the real situation from federal investigators.Digressing and being indirect or evasiveMoving in order to avoid contactNot saying much obscurely
/-li/ adverb › The minister's statement was obscurely worded.Difficult to understandComplicated and difficult to doPuzzle and confuse
(Definition of obscure verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be holed up idiom
- cloak verb
- conceal verb
- concealment noun
- cover/hide a multitude of sins idiom
- fig leaf noun (FALSE)
- go/be run to ground idiom
- hiding noun (PLACE)
- hit the deck idiom
- hole up (somewhere) phrasal verb
- illusion noun
- lurk verb
- patina noun
- prowl noun
- secrete verb (HIDE)
- shroud noun (HIDE)
- shroud verb
- shut sth out phrasal verb
- sidle verb
- skulk verb
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