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obscure
/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/
verb
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 hide, put out of sight etc.
To conceal oneself; to hide.
adjective
Dark, faint or indistinct.
Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
Difficult to understand.
"an obscure passage or inscription; The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works."
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