OBSCURE


Meaning of OBSCURE in English

(~r, ~st, ~s, obscuring, ~d)

1.

If something or someone is ~, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.

The origin of the custom is ~...

The hymn was written by an ~ Greek composer for the 1896 Athens Olympics.

ADJ

2.

Something that is ~ is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details.

The contracts are written in ~ language...

? straightforward

ADJ

3.

If one thing ~s another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.

One wall of the parliament building is now almost completely ~d by a huge banner.

VERB: V n

4.

To ~ something means to make it difficult to understand.

...the jargon that frequently ~s educational writing...

This issue has been ~d by recent events.

VERB: V n, V n

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