obscure
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In a show built around characters who fought to obscure nearly every facet of their true inner lives, Maddy was refreshingly, sometimes brutally herself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
A popular financial derivative that allows speculators to bet on prices for everything from obscure meme coins to shares of companies that haven’t gone public yet is finally gaining a foothold in the U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
“If you’re smart enough, you’re going to create a trail of wallets to obscure the funding source,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
To be safe, one would have to be bland and obscure.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing obscure
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