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obscure

[uhb-skyoor] / əbˈskyʊər /






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While the name may sound obscure, the achievement is significant.

From Science Daily

The paint-spattered wooden floor is littered with pages from old newspapers, some scrumpled up, the black and white print obscured by vibrant splotches of colour.

From BBC

Snow and ice obscure features normally used to navigate through an unfamiliar landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bust was too heavy to move, one of the owners said, so they obscured it instead with a large Ukrainian flag.

From The Wall Street Journal

The soil is packed with poisons, and massive dust storms obscure the sun for months.

From The Wall Street Journal