hide vs obscure

hide is a noun but obscure is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hide	Yes	No	Yes	No
obscure	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, hide and obscure are synonyms defined as:

hide and obscure: make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Other synonyms of hide include blot out, obliterate, veil.

As verbs, obscure is a hyponym of hide; that is, obscure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hide:

hide (noun)	obscure (noun)
body covering of a living animal
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

hide (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

hide (verb)	obscure (verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	make unintelligible or unclear
cover as if with a shroud	make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
prevent from being seen or discovered	reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
	make less visible or unclear