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obscure
adj. vague, hazy; dark, dim; unknown, concealed, mysterious; not clear; hard to understand; not noticeable; of little importance
 
v. make vague; make indistinct; make cloudy


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ObsCure
ObsCure is a survival horror video game that was developed by Hydravision and published by DreamCatcher Interactive for the PlayStation 2Xbox, and Windows. It was released in October 12004 in PAL regions and North America on April 62005.
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Obscure
Obscure may refer to:ObsCure, a survival horror video game released in 2004-2005"Obscure" (song), by Japanese rock band Dir en grey, from Vulgar Obscure Records, started by Brian Eno in 1975 to release works by lesser-known composers
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obscure
Verb
1. make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
(synonym) befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
(hypernym) hide, conceal
(hyponym) overshadow
2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
(synonym) confuse, blur, obnubilate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) muddy
(verb-group) confuse, confound
3. make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
(synonym) bedim, overcloud
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) mystify
4. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
(synonym) blot out, obliterate, veil, hide
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
5. make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"
(synonym) benight, bedim
(hypernym) darken
Adjective
1. not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
(synonym) vague
(similar) unclear
2. marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
(synonym) dark
(similar) incomprehensible, uncomprehensible
3. difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
(synonym) hidden
(similar) concealed
4. not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
(synonym) unknown, unsung
(similar) inglorious, dishonorable
5. not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
(synonym) unnoticeable
(similar) inconspicuous, invisible
6. remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
(synonym) apart(p), isolated
(similar) unconnected


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obscure (f)
n. gloom, dimness, sadness
 
obscur
adj. dark, obscure; opaque, mirk, cloudy; gloomy, abstruse, dim

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obscuur
adj. obscure, vague, hazy; unknown, concealed, mysterious

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