Obscure

  • 21obscure — ► ADJECTIVE (obscurer, obscurest) 1) not discovered or known about; uncertain. 2) not well known. 3) not clearly expressed or easily understood. 4) hard to make out; indistinct. ► VERB ▪ conceal or make unclear …

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  • 22ObsCure — Эта статья или раздел нуждается в переработке. Пожалуйста, улучшите статью в соответствии с правилами написания статей …

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  • 23obscure — 01. The view of the mountains from the plane was [obscured] by clouds. 02. The origin of the ritual is somewhat [obscure], and lost in time. 03. The song was written by an [obscure] blues singer in the 1920s, and didn t become a hit until the… …

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  • 24obscure — 1. adjective 1) the truth is that many aspects of a war s outcome remain obscure for years Syn: unclear, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate, concealed, hidden Ant: clear …

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  • 25obscure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ completely, totally ▪ almost ▪ largely ▪ half, partially, partly …

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  • 26obscure */ — I UK [əbˈskjʊə(r)] / US [əbˈskjʊr] adjective Word forms obscure : adjective obscure comparative obscurer superlative obscurest 1) not known about, or not well known Details of this period of Shakespeare s life remain obscure. The report had been… …

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  • 27obscure — ● obscur, obscure adjectif (latin obscurus) Se dit d un lieu privé de lumière, sans lumière suffisante : Une ruelle obscure. Qu il est difficile de comprendre, de pénétrer : Un texte obscur. Qu il est difficile d exprimer, d analyser : Un malaise …

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  • 28obscure — ob|scure1 [ əb skjur ] adjective * 1. ) not known about or not well known: Details of this period of Shakespeare s life remain obscure. The report had been published in an obscure German journal. 2. ) not clearly expressed or not easy to… …

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  • 29obscure — [[t]ɒbskjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] obscurer, obscurest, obscures, obscuring, obscured 1) ADJ GRADED If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. The origin of the custom is obscure... The hymn was written by an… …

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  • 30obscure — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. a. dark, dim b. shrouded in or hidden by darkness c. not clearly seen or easily distinguished ; faint < ob …

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