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obscures

VERB

conceal, hide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie blind block out blur camouflage cloud confuse cover cover up darken dim disguise eclipse mask misrepresent muddy overshadow shroud veil

STRONG

adumbrate becloud bedim befog blear block cloak con equivocate falsify fog gray haze mist murk obfuscate overcast overcloud pettifog screen shade shadow stonewall wrap

WEAK

cloud the issue double-talk fuzz gloom muddy the waters throw up smoke screen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten clarify clear clear up explain lay out lighten reveal uncover unmask

STRONG

open

WEAK

illuminate loose

Example Sentences

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“The lag obscures the connection, but it doesn’t break it. Retirees on fixed incomes managing multiple prescriptions need to understand that today’s oil prices are tomorrow’s drug costs.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Often, the design’s playfulness obscures the protagonist’s malaise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Another profile of a woman in her early 20s obscures her face with emojis or her phone blocking view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

While China has recently been shifting more of its official central-bank reserves into gold, some say the official data partly obscures the true size of the country’s Treasury holdings.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

This forest obscures our view of the river, and any other distance.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver