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obscure vs conceal

conceal vs obscure

obscure is an adjective but conceal is not an adjective.

obscure and conceal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obscure No Yes Yes No
conceal No No Yes No
As verbs, conceal is a hypernym of obscure; that is, conceal is a word with a broader meaning than obscure:
  • obscure: make less visible or unclear
  • conceal: prevent from being seen or discovered
Other hypernyms of obscure include hide.
obscure (adjective) conceal (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
obscure (verb) conceal (verb)
make unintelligible or unclear hold back; keep from being perceived by others
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
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make less visible or unclear
Difference between obscure and conceal

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