Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dark | Yes | Yes | No | No |
obscure | No | Yes | Yes | No |
dark (noun) | obscure (noun) |
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an unenlightened state | |
an unilluminated area | |
absence of light or illumination | |
absence of moral or spiritual values | |
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside |
dark (adjective) | obscure (adjective) |
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devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black | difficult to find |
(used of color) having a dark hue | marked by difficulty of style or expression |
brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) | not drawing attention |
secret | not famous or acclaimed |
causing dejection | not clearly expressed or understood |
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable | remote and separate physically or socially |
showing a brooding ill humor | |
not giving performances; closed | |
marked by difficulty of style or expression | |
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture |
dark (verb) | obscure (verb) |
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make unintelligible or unclear | |
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 |