obscure

/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)//əbˈskjɝ/

verb

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    To hide, put out of sight etc.

  3. 3

    To conceal oneself; to hide.

adjective

  1. 1

    Dark, faint or indistinct.

  2. 2

    Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.

  3. 3

    Difficult to understand.

    an obscure passage or inscription;    The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works.
  4. 4

    Not well-known.

  5. 5

    Unknown or uncertain; unclear.

    The etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate.

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