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• “The stars are obscured by the clouds“
• “the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley“

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• befog make less visible or unclear
• becloud make less visible or unclear
• obnubilate make less visible or unclear; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
• haze over make less visible or unclear
• fog make less visible or unclear; droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground ; an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance ; confusion characterized by lack of clarity
• cloud any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible ; a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude ; out of touch with reality; a cause of worry or gloom or trouble; suspicion affecting your reputation; a group of many things in the air or on the ground; make overcast or cloudy; make less visible or unclear; billow up in the form of a cloud; make gloomy or depressed; place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make less clear; colour with streaks or blotches of different shades ; make milky or dull
• mist a thin fog with condensation near the ground ; become covered with mist; make less visible or unclear; spray finely or cover with mist

• “Her remarks confused the debate“
• “Their words obnubilate their intentions“

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• confuse mistake one thing for another; be confusing or perplexing to; cause to feel embarrassment; assemble without order or sense; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
• blur a hazy or indistinct representation; become glassy; to make less distinct or clear; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; make a smudge on; make dim or indistinct; become vague or indistinct
• obnubilate make less visible or unclear; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• “The distinction was obscured“

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• bedim make darker and difficult to perceive by sight ; make obscure or unclear
• overcloud become covered with clouds; make obscure or unclear

• “a hidden message“
• “a veiled threat“

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• blot out make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
• obliterate reduced to nothingness ; mark for deletion, rub off, or erase; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; remove completely from recognition or memory; do away with completely, without leaving a trace
• veil to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; a garment that covers the head and face ; a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms ; the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) ; a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church
• hide the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) ; body covering of a living animal ; prevent from being seen or discovered; be or go into hiding; cover as if with a shroud; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• “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“

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• vague not clearly expressed or understood; not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; lacking clarity or distinctness

• “much that was dark is now quite clear to me“
• “those who do not appreciate Kafka’s work say his style is obscure“

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• dark absence of light or illumination ; absence of moral or spiritual values; an unilluminated area; the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside ; an unenlightened state; devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; (used of color) having a dark hue; brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); stemming from evil characteristics or forces; secret; showing a brooding ill humor; lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; marked by difficulty of style or expression; causing dejection; not giving performances

• “hidden valleys“
• “a hidden cave“
• “an obscure retreat“

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• hidden not accessible to view; designed to elude detection; difficult to find

• “an obscure family“
• “unsung heroes of the war“

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• unknown an unknown and unexplored region; anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found ; a variable whose values are solutions of an equation ; not known; being or having an unknown or unnamed source; not known to exist; not famous or acclaimed; not known before
• unsung not famous or acclaimed; having value that is not acknowledged

• “an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet“
• “an obscure flaw“

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• unnoticeable not noticeable; not drawing attention

• “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“

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• apart(p)
• isolated not close together in time; being or feeling set or kept apart from others; marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements; cut off or left behind; under forced isolation especially for health reasons; remote and separate physically or socially