Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for obscure

Two senses of obscure live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

marked by difficulty of style or expression

Those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

dark

Same sentence, swapped: Those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is dark.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for obscure as it is used in the sentence above.

isolated
unsung
scrambled

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 5, SummitQualities

not drawing attention

An obscure flaw.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unnoticeable

Same sentence, swapped: An unnoticeable flaw.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for obscure as it is used in the sentence above.

isolated
gloomy
scrambled

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