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Definition of obscure verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

obscure

verb

NAmE//əbˈskyʊr//

obscure somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they obscure

he / she / it obscures

past simple obscured

-ing form obscuring

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to make it difficult to see, hear, or understand something The view was obscured by fog. We mustn't let these minor details obscure the main issue. A shadow fell across her face, obscuring her expression.

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