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Obscure

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

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Similar meaning 10

Concealed 84% connected

of Conceal

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Concealed 84% connected

of Conceal

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Incomprehensible 84% connected

Not capable of being contained within limits.

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Incomprehensible 84% connected

Not capable of being contained within limits.

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Inconspicuous 84% connected

Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible.

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Inconspicuous 84% connected

Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible.

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Inglorious 84% connected

Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of ease.

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Inglorious 84% connected

Not glorious; not bringing honor or glory; not accompanied with fame, honor, or celebrity; obscure; humble; as, an inglorious life of ease.

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Invisible 84% connected

Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible.

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Invisible 84% connected

Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible.

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Verb group 8

Confound 84% connected

To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.

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Confound 84% connected

To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.

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Efface 84% connected

To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc.; to erase; to render illegible or indisc…

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Efface 84% connected

To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc.; to erase; to render illegible or indisc…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Obliterate 84% connected

To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.

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Obliterate 84% connected

To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.

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Broader term 6

Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Conceal 76% connected

To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of.

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Hide 76% connected

To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Reduce 76% connected

To bring or lead back to any former place or condition.

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Manner of action 3

Muddy 76% connected

Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or path; muddy boots.

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Mystify 76% connected

To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture.

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Overshadow 76% connected

To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.

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Derivationally related 6

Abstruseness 74% connected

The quality of being abstruse; difficulty of apprehension.

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Abstruseness 74% connected

The quality of being abstruse; difficulty of apprehension.

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Obscurity 74% connected

The quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty.

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Obscurity 74% connected

The quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty.

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Synonym 19

Apart 92% connected

Separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside.

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Becloud 92% connected

To cause obscurity or dimness to; to dim; to cloud.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Bedim 92% connected

To make dim; to obscure or darken.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Befog 92% connected

To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part. adj.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Blur 92% connected

To render obscure by making the form or outline of confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make indistinct and confused; as, to blur manu…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cloud 92% connected

A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Confuse 92% connected

Mixed; confounded.

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Dark 92% connected

Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fog 92% connected

A second growth of grass; aftergrass.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hidden 92% connected

from Hide. Concealed; put out of view; secret; not known; mysterious.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hide 92% connected

To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Isolated 92% connected

of Isolate

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Mist 92% connected

Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Obliterate 92% connected

To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Obnubilate 92% connected

To cloud; to obscure.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Overcloud 92% connected

To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud; to overcast.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Unknown 92% connected

Not known; not apprehended.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Vague 92% connected

Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Veil 92% connected

Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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