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obscure [əb'skjʊə(r)](a) (not clear) obscur;∎ the meaning is rather obscure le sens n'est pas très clair;∎ an obscure feeling of unease un obscur ou vague sentiment de malaise;∎ for some obscure reason he thought it would help il pensait, pour d'obscures raisons, que ça serait utile;∎ of obscure birth de naissance obscure∎ she comes from an obscure little village elle vient d'un petit village perdu∎ to grow or become obscure s'obscurcir, s'assombrir∎ that building obscures the view ce bâtiment cache la vue;∎ to obscure the truth cacher ou dissimuler la vérité∎ to obscure the facts/the issue embrouiller les faits/la question
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