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obscurity

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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he worked in obscurity for many years Source: Internet

According to Peter Edbury and John Rowe, the obscurity of William's life during these years shows that he did not play a large political role, but concentrated on ecclesiastical affairs and the writing of his history. Source: Internet

Acetate stencil commemorating the life and death of Utah Phillips (1935-2008) Phillips became an elder statesman for the folk music community, and a keeper of stories and songs that might otherwise have passed into obscurity. Source: Internet

After finally succumbing to the disease himself, he withdrew to obscurity, but he recovered from an infection which killed almost everyone it touched. Source: Internet

After decades of obscurity, Goldman's iconic status was revived in the 1970s, when feminist and anarchist scholars rekindled popular interest in her life. Source: Internet

After the defeat of the 1848 revolutions the Manifesto fell into obscurity, where it remained throughout the 1850s and 1860s. Source: Internet

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