obscure
adjective
(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain.
obscures
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present tense formof obscure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“By not acknowledging the deaths, the CDC obscures the seriousness of this disease and the toll of measles across the U.S.,”
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The generic disclaimer that the ad was paid for by the federal government obscures which agency might be responsible, Kappel said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The next time the Moon obscures as much of the Sun on the British Isles will be in 2081, and the next total solar eclipse in the UK will be in 2090.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But more than that, it obscures the reality and erases the history of transgender lives by diminishing the significant time, money, and effort many transgender people spend to align their body with their sex.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Focusing on the Olmec’s chronological primacy, they believe, obscures the more important fact that Mesoamerica was the home of a remarkable multisociety ferment of social, aesthetic, and technical innovation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
