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obscure

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əbˈskjʊə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əbˈskjʊr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(əb skyŏŏr′)

Inflections of 'obscure' (adj): adj superlative: obscurest

Inflections of 'obscure' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

obscurer: v 3rd person singular

obscures: v 3rd person singular

obscuring: v pres p

obscured: v past

obscured: v past p

Collocations for "obscure"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "obscure" in context.

obscure

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

adj

an obscure [word, phrase, verb, dialect]
has an obscure meaning
is obscure in meaning
an obscure [corner, part, piece] (of)
obscure [links, references] (to)
an obscure [method, remedy, approach]
[from an, of] obscure origin
[rather, quite, very, somewhat] obscure
the meaning is obscure to [many, most]
the [position, meaning] remains obscure
his [position] is still obscure
for some obscure reason
the [singer, actress] is (relatively) obscure
may [seem, appear] obscure

obscured my [vision, sight, judgment]
his [vision] was obscured by
the clouds obscured the [view, sun, peak]
was obscured by [clouds, gases, the crowd]
[partially, completely] obscured the view (of)
was obscured from [view, prying eyes]
obscured the [debate, argument] by
was obscured through conflicting ideologies
has only served to obscure the [truth, problem]
was obscured to [prevent, protect, avoid]
the subject was obscured for [decades]
only obscures what is happening
the complicated [writing, jargon] obscures the facts
obscured rather than [clarified, explained] (the facts)

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