obscure, adj.
freq. cnt. 6
freq. cnt. 6
not clearly expressed or understood
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 4
obscure vague
sample sentences
"an obscure turn of phrase""an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard
"their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin
"vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
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marked by difficulty of style or expression
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
dark obscure
sample sentences
"much that was dark is now quite clear to me""those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
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lexical pointers
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remote and separate physically or socially
<adj.all> (p) freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
apart isolated obscure
sample sentences
"existed over the centuries as a world apart""preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson
"tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"
"an obscure village"
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not drawing attention
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obscure unnoticeable
sample sentences
"an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet""an obscure flaw"
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not famous or acclaimed
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
obscure unknown unsung
sample sentences
"an obscure family""unsung heroes of the war"
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difficult to find
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hidden obscure
sample sentences
"hidden valleys""a hidden cave"
"an obscure retreat"
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