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(adj) vague
not clearly understood or expressed
an obscure turn of phrase; an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit-Anatole Broyard; their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear- P.A.Sorokin; vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science- John Locke
(adj) dark
marked by difficulty of style or expression
much that was dark is now quite clear to me; those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
remote and separate physically or socially
existed over the centuries as a world apart; preserved because they inhabited a place apart- W.H.Hudson; tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization; an obscure village
(adj) unnoticeable
not drawing attention
an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet; an obscure flaw
not famous or acclaimed
an obscure family; unsung heroes of the war
(adj) hidden
difficult to find
hidden valleys; a hidden cave; an obscure retreat
make obscure or unclear
The distinction was obscured
(verb) obliterate, veil, blot out, hide
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
a hidden message; a veiled threat
(verb) obnubilate, confuse, blur
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Her remarks confused the debate; Their words obnubilate their intentions
(verb) obnubilate, mist, befog, becloud, cloud, fog, haze over
make less visible or unclear
The stars are obscured by the clouds; the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley