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Word: Obscure
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus ‘dark’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈskjʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not discovered or known about; uncertain
Short Definition:undiscovered and uncertain
Examples:- his origins and parentage are obscure
Definition:
not clearly expressed or easily understood
Short Definition:unclear and not easily understood
Examples:- obscure references to Proust
Word: Obscure
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈskjʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
keep from being seen; conceal
Short Definition:conceal
Examples:- grey clouds obscure the sun
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