obscure (s)
vague (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def not clearly understood or expressed
examples an obscure turn of phrase
an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit Anatole Broyard
their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear P.A.Sorokin
vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science John Locke
Outgoing links
Similar to unclear
Derivationally related form vague → vagueness
Derivationally related form obscure → obscurity
Derivationally related form obscure → obscureness
Incoming links
Similar to unclear
Derived from adjective vaguely → vague
Derivationally related form obscurity → obscure
Derivationally related form obscureness → obscure
Derivationally related form vagueness → vague

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