| 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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| 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 | |
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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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