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obscure |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb obscure 3 of 5 senses of obscure Sense 1 obscure, befog, becloud, haze over fog, cloud, mist => overshadow Sense 2 confuse, blur, obscure => muddy Sense 3 obscure, bedim, overcloud => mystify => eclipse => shadow, shade, shade off Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb obscure 3 of 5 senses of obscure Sense 1 obscure, befog, becloud, haze over fog, cloud, mist => overshadow => eclipse, occult Sense 2 confuse, blur, obscure => muddy Sense 3 obscure, bedim, overcloud => mystify => eclipse => shadow, shade, shade off Entailment of verb obscure Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb obscure 5 senses of obscure Sense 1 obscure, befog, becloud, haze over fog, cloud, mist => hide, conceal Sense 2 confuse, blur, obscure => change, alter Sense 3 obscure, bedim, overcloud => change, alter Sense 4 obscure, blot out obliterate, hide => change, alter Sense 5 obscure, benight, bedim => darken Familiarity of verb obscure obscure used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb obscure Sense 1 obscure, befog, becloud, haze over fog, cloud, mist => hide, conceal -------------- Sense 2 confuse, blur, obscure => change, alter -------------- Sense 3 obscure, bedim, overcloud => change, alter -------------- Sense 4 obscure, blot out obliterate, hide => change, alter -------------- Sense 5 obscure, benight, bedim => darken -------------- Grep of noun obscure obscureness Overview of verb obscure The verb obscure has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) obscure, befog, becloud, haze over fog, cloud, mist -- (make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds") 2. (2) confuse, blur, obscure -- (make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate") 3. (2) obscure, bedim, overcloud -- (make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured") 4. obscure, blot out obliterate, hide -- (make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing) 5. obscure, benight, bedim -- (make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake") Overview of adj obscure The adj obscure has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) indeterminate, obscure, vague -- (not clearly understood or expressed; "an indeterminate 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) 2. (2) dark, obscure -- (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") 3. hidden, obscure -- (difficult to find "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat") 4. obscure, unknown, unsung -- (not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war") 5. obscure, unnoticeable -- (not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw") 6. apart, isolated, obscure -- (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") Antonyms of adj obscure 6 senses of obscure Sense 1 indeterminate, obscure, vague INDIRECT (VIA unclear) -> clear Sense 2 dark, obscure INDIRECT (VIA incomprehensible) -> comprehensible, comprehendible Sense 3 hidden, obscure INDIRECT (VIA concealed) -> unconcealed Sense 4 obscure, unknown, unsung INDIRECT (VIA inglorious) -> glorious Sense 5 obscure, unnoticeable INDIRECT (VIA inconspicuous) -> conspicuous, obvious Sense 6 apart(prenominal), isolated, obscure INDIRECT (VIA unconnected) -> connected Similarity of adj obscure 6 senses of obscure Sense 1 indeterminate, obscure, vague => unclear (vs. clear) Sense 2 dark, obscure => incomprehensible (vs. comprehensible), uncomprehensible Sense 3 hidden, obscure => concealed (vs. unconcealed) Sense 4 obscure, unknown, unsung => inglorious (vs. glorious), dishonorable Sense 5 obscure, unnoticeable => inconspicuous (vs. conspicuous), invisible Sense 6 apart(prenominal), isolated, obscure => unconnected (vs. connected) Attributes of adj obscure Familiarity of adj obscure obscure used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj obscure obscure Overview of verb obscure The verb obscure has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) obscure, befog, becloud, haze over fog, cloud, mist -- (make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds") 2. (2) confuse, blur, obscure -- (make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate") 3. (2) obscure, bedim, overcloud -- (make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured") 4. obscure, blot out obliterate, hide -- (make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing) 5. obscure, benight, bedim -- (make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake") Overview of adj obscure The adj obscure has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) indeterminate, obscure, vague -- (not clearly understood or expressed; "an indeterminate 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) 2. (2) dark, obscure -- (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") 3. hidden, obscure -- (difficult to find "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat") 4. obscure, unknown, unsung -- (not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war") 5. obscure, unnoticeable -- (not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw") 6. apart, isolated, obscure -- (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")
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