obscure vs modify

obscure is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of obscure; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than obscure:

Other hypernyms of obscure include alter, change.

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of obscure; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than obscure:

Other hypernyms of obscure include alter, change.

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of obscure; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than obscure:

Other hypernyms of obscure include alter, change.

obscure (adjective)	modify (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)	modify (verb)
make unintelligible or unclear	make less severe or harsh or extreme
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	add a modifier to a constituent
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make less visible or unclear