obscuration
/ˌɑbskjʊˈreɪʃən/
noun
- The act of making something unclear, difficult to see, or hard to understand.
- The fog caused an obscuration of the mountain peaks, making them invisible to hikers.
- The obscuration of the stars by city lights makes it hard to see constellations.
- The lawyer's confusing language led to an obscuration of the key facts in the case.
- The state of being hidden, unknown, or not easily noticed.
- The artist's early work suffered from obscuration, with few people recognizing its value.
- The old manuscript remained in obscuration for centuries before being discovered in a library.
- The truth about the event fell into obscuration as witnesses grew old and passed away.
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