OBSCURE Synonyms & Antonyms - 292 words (original) (raw)

[_uh_b-skyoor] / əbˈskyʊər /

Example Sentences

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He charms the staff with his knowledge of these obscure machines – pointing out the bellows that power a church organ, and the pneumatic underpinnings of a piano roll player.

FromBBC • May 14, 2026

Mainstream banks still lend into the market but in less-direct ways that can obscure their exposure, such as by financing an investment fund making loans to companies.

FromThe Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

These were the first 10 posts, and there was nothing here that was particularly obscure, nor was there any kind of thread of continuity that seemed obvious.

FromSalon • May 12, 2026

It can even clock what time of day you’re watching, as well as the obscure Criterion print you’re spinning in your not-smart DVD player.

FromSlate • May 3, 2026

He said it with such firmness, we knew his words were laid plank on plank to obscure the marker we had seen.

From"The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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