obscure
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One of her original creations, the faded cabaret queen Lola Heatherton, armored herself in plastered-on wigs and stage finery, façades obscuring the jittery desperation of a woman hanging on by the quicks of her fingernails.
From Salon
The sound bath scene, which was once seen as obscure, has since blossomed.
From Los Angeles Times
The ash hanging in the air obscured everything.
From Literature
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Layered on top are paint splotches and streaks, as well as taped-on paper and vellum, blurring and obscuring the collage of figures underneath.
From Los Angeles Times
Some traders suggested the institute accidentally leaked the news by posting files about Machado in an obscure corner of its website.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.