obscures

VERB

conceal, hide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie blind block out blur camouflage cloud confuse cover cover up darken dim disguise eclipse mask misrepresent muddy overshadow shroud veil

STRONG

adumbrate becloud bedim befog blear block cloak con equivocate falsify fog gray haze mist murk obfuscate overcast overcloud pettifog screen shade shadow stonewall wrap

WEAK

cloud the issue double-talk fuzz gloom muddy the waters throw up smoke screen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten clarify clear clear up explain lay out lighten reveal uncover unmask

STRONG

open

WEAK

illuminate loose

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obscures

The next time the Moon obscures as much of the Sun on the British Isles will be in 2081, and the next total solar eclipse in the UK will be in 2090.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The hagiographic tone of “The Man Will Burn” obscures that.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

This framing obscures the power imbalance between children seeking care and adults licensed to treat them.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026

During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow obscures the moon; in a solar eclipse event, the moon blocks the sun from view.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

The fog obscures the early morning joggers and the lone practitioners of tai chi.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides