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obscurity
[uhb-skyoor-i-tee]
noun
plural
obscuritiesthe state or quality of being obscure.
the condition of being unknown.
He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim.
uncertainty of meaning or expression; ambiguity.
an unknown or unimportant person or thing.
darkness; dimness; indistinctness.
obscurity
/ əˈʊəɪɪ /
noun
the state or quality of being obscure
an obscure person or thing
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonobscurity noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of obscurity1
Example Sentences
Reverend Nixon's son inherited the painting after his death, Mr Gascoigne said, adding it then fell "into obscurity" having last been exhibited in Tasmania, Australia, in 1858.
An Altadena ego death, where the community fades into suburban sprawl obscurity.
In brief comments to reporters, the former president — who plucked Sheinbaum from relative academic obscurity to launch her remarkable political ascendance — hailed the judicial vote and praised his protege.
She lived the rest of her life in obscurity in the town of Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu, Mr Abraham says.
Sporadically playing only at festivals, colleges and museums, the movie failed to garner a proper theatrical release until 2007, its complicated music clearances seemingly dooming it to obscurity.
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