Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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obscure | No | Yes | Yes | No |
dark | Yes | Yes | No | No |
obscure (noun) | dark (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 |
obscure (adjective) | dark (adjective) |
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difficult to find | devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black |
marked by difficulty of style or expression | (used of color) having a dark hue |
not drawing attention | brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) |
not famous or acclaimed | secret |
not clearly expressed or understood | causing dejection |
remote and separate physically or socially | stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable |
showing a brooding ill humor | |
not giving performances; closed | |
marked by difficulty of style or expression | |
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture |
obscure (verb) | dark (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 |