Collocations for "obscure"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "obscure" in context.
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obscure
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- 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)
- 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
'obscure' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):