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| clear |
free of confusion or obscurity. [2/22 definitions] |
| clear up |
to make (something) free of confusion, doubt, or obscurity. [1/5 definitions] |
| dark |
marked by gloom, obscurity, or evil. [1/7 definitions] |
| decipher |
to interpret or comprehend (a piece of language) despite difficulties such as obscurity of style or bad handwriting. [1/2 definitions] |
| disinter |
to bring out of obscurity; unearth. [1/2 definitions] |
| eclipse |
a decline into obscurity, disfavor, or low status. [1/6 definitions] |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. [1/4 definitions] |
| exhume |
to revive or restore to prominence, esp. after a period of obscurity. [1/2 definitions] |
| murk |
darkness or obscurity. [1/2 definitions] |
| nowhere |
obscurity or failure. [1/5 definitions] |
| opacity |
obscurity of meaning; impenetrability. [1/4 definitions] |
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