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obscure

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1. obscure - Noun

2. obscure - Adjective

3. obscure - Verb

5. obscure - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.

Not noticeable; humble; mean.

Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.

Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.

Obscurity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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existed over the centuries as a world apart Source: Internet

preserved because they inhabited a place apart Source: Internet

tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization Source: Internet

an obscure village Source: Internet

The stars are obscured by the clouds Source: Internet

the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley Source: Internet

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