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1
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
- the 16th-century astrologer's predictions are so filled with obscurity that people can interpret them any way they want
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2
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
- the singer languished in relative obscurity for years before becoming famous
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3
the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain
- her novels were favored by gullible critics who confuse obscurity with profundity
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“Obscurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurity. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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