obscure

As a noun mainstream

is mainstream.

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.

In transitive terms the difference between complicate and obscure

is that complicate is to expose involvement in a convoluted matter while obscure is to hide, put out of sight etc.

As verbs the difference between hurt and obscure

is that hurt is to be painful 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 hurt and obscure

is that hurt is wounded, physically injured while obscure is dark, faint or indistinct.

As a noun hurt

is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience).

As verbs the difference between immure and obscure

is that immure is to cloister, confine, imprison: to lock up behind walls 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 immure

is (obsolete) a wall; an enclosure.

As an adjective obscure is

dark, faint or indistinct.

As verbs the difference between obscure and alleviate

is that 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 while alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

As an adjective obscure

is dark, faint or indistinct.

As adjectives the difference between obscure and intriguing

is that obscure is dark, faint or indistinct while intriguing is causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

As verbs the difference between obscure and intriguing

is that 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 while intriguing is .

As a noun intriguing is

an intrigue.

As verbs the difference between dilute and obscure

is that dilute is to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water 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 dilute and obscure

is that dilute is having a low concentration while obscure is dark, faint or indistinct.

As adjectives the difference between obscure and oblivious

is that obscure is dark, faint or indistinct while oblivious is (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

As a verb obscure

is 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 obscure and manipulative

is that obscure is dark, faint or indistinct while manipulative is using manipulation purposefully.

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 manipulative is

a manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept.

As adjectives the difference between slippery and obscure

is that slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc while 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.