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Obscurity

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Noun

1. abstruseness, obscureness, obscurity, reconditeness

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

2. obscurity

an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known

Example Sentences:
'he worked in obscurity for many years'

3. obscureness, obscurity

the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Obscurity

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noun plural -ties
1. 
the state or quality of being obscure
2. 
an obscure person or thing

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Obscurity

see synonyms of obscurity
noun
1. 
the quality or condition of being obscure
2. Word forms: plural obˈscurities
an obscure person or thing

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Obscurity

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n. pl. ob·scu·ri·ties
1. Deficiency or absence of light; darkness.
2.
a. The quality or condition of being unknown: "Even utter obscurity need not be an obstacle to [political] success" (New Republic).
b. One that is unknown.
3.
a. The quality or condition of being imperfectly known or difficult to understand: "writings meant to be understood ... by all, composed without deliberate obscurity or hidden motives" (National Review).
b. An instance of being imperfectly known or difficult to understand.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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