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obscure

/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/verb

To cover something up or block it from view.

Example sentences

  • Thick fog obscured the top of the tower.
  • The new fence obscures our view of the garden next door.

As an adjective it means little known: an obscure band, an obscure reference. Verb and adjective are equally common.

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