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conceal vs obscure

obscure vs conceal

conceal is not an adjective while obscure is an adjective.

conceal and obscure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conceal No No Yes No
obscure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, obscure is a hyponym of conceal; that is, obscure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conceal:
  • conceal: prevent from being seen or discovered
  • obscure: make less visible or unclear
conceal (adjective) obscure (adjective)
difficult to find
marked by difficulty of style or expression
not drawing attention
not famous or acclaimed
not clearly expressed or understood
remote and separate physically or socially
conceal (verb) obscure (verb)
hold back; keep from being perceived by others make unintelligible or unclear
prevent from being seen or discovered make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make less visible or unclear
Difference between conceal and obscure

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