obscure

US /əbˈskjʊr/

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UK /əbˈskjʊə(r)/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo hide something to make it difficult to be seen

You cannot obscure the truth forever; too many people know what happened

adj.AdjectiveBeing confusing and difficult to understand

This idea is very obscure; you can only understand it if you think for a long time

adj.AdjectiveNot famous; unknown by most people

He is an obscure singer; he is only known in his own city

adj.AdjectiveNot discovered or known about; uncertain.

The origins of the tradition are obscure.

v.t.Transitive VerbMake unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.

The details of the agreement were deliberately obscured.

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They may, silently and awkwardly, say to themselves that there is nothing to be said or done because the other is famous while they belong to the province of the obscure.
They may, silently and awkwardly, say to themselves that there is nothing to be said or done because the other is famous while they belong to the province of the obscure.

06:55

Well, because, it turns out that due to some obscure, ancient maritime laws, the first person to drag this barge back to shore would be able to legally claim a percentage of its cargo from NASA.
Well, because, it turns out that due to some obscure, ancient maritime laws, the first person to drag this barge back to shore would be able to legally claim a percentage of its cargo from NASA.
Normally, cases like this don't come down to obscure maritime laws that need to be explained in six minute YouTube videos.
Normally, cases like this don't come down to obscure maritime laws that need to be explained in six minute YouTube videos.

17:31

While priests obsessed over obscure rituals and sacrifices that offered little guidance or hope to the suffering.
While priests obsessed over obscure rituals and sacrifices that offered little guidance or hope to the suffering.

41:39

To further obscure the war plane's visibility,
To further obscure the war plane's visibility,

08:09

- [Narrator] But the brand remains obscure
- [Narrator] But the brand remains obscure

06:17

This means that it's very, very cold, and this expression is quite obscure.
This means that it's very, very cold, and this expression is quite obscure.
And this expression is quite obscure.
And this expression is quite obscure.

05:45

About five years ago, what had previously been a very obscure branch of AI technology, suddenly began to take off.
About five years ago, what had previously been a very obscure branch of AI technology, suddenly began to take off.
what had previously been a very obscure branch of AI technology, suddenly began to take off.
what had previously been a very obscure branch of AI technology, suddenly began to take off.

04:49

That we don't formally label the understanding self "white rabbit" or "yellow bear" shouldn't obscure the debt that the nurturing adult self owes to its earlier embodiment in a furry toy.
That we don't formally label the understanding self "white rabbit" or "yellow bear" shouldn't obscure the debt that the nurturing adult self owes to its earlier embodiment in a furry toy.
shouldn't obscure the debt that the nurturing adult self owes to its earlier embodiment in a furry toy.
shouldn't obscure the debt that the nurturing adult self owes to its earlier embodiment in a furry toy.

08:14

And she has to guess what they mean, and they're a little bit obscure, so I think it'll be quite fun.
And she has to guess what they mean, and they're a little bit obscure, so I think it'll be quite fun.
they're a little bit obscure, so I think
they're a little bit obscure, so I think