noun (plural obscurities)
1 [U] the state in which sb/sth is not well known or has been forgotten:
The actress was only 17 when she was plucked from obscurity and made a star. * He spent most of his life working in obscurity.
2 [U,C,usually pl.] the quality of being difficult to understand; something that is difficult to understand:
The course teaches students to avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression. * a speech full of obscurities
3 [U] (literary) darkness
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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