Obscure (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat".
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Meaning 2
Not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war".
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Meaning 3
Not clearly expressed or understood; "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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Meaning 4
Not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw".
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Meaning 5
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".
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Meaning 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".
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