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Lurk vs Obscure - What's the difference?

lurk | obscure |


As verbs the difference between lurk and obscure

is that lurk is to remain concealed in order to ambush while obscure is (label) to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

As a noun lurk

is the act of lurking.

As an adjective obscure is

dark, faint or indistinct.

Obscure vs Obscurantist - What's the difference?

obscure | obscurantist |


As an adjective obscure

is dark, faint or indistinct.

As a verb obscure

is (label) to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

As a noun obscurantist is

a practitioner of obscurantism; an obscurant.

Omit vs Obscure - What's the difference?

omit | obscure |


As verbs the difference between omit and obscure

is that omit is while obscure is (label) to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

As an adjective obscure is

dark, faint or indistinct.

Distort vs Obscure - What's the difference?

distort | obscure |


As verbs the difference between distort and obscure

is that distort is to bring something out of shape while obscure is (label) to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

As adjectives the difference between distort and obscure

is that distort is (obsolete) distorted; misshapen while obscure is dark, faint or indistinct.

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