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Obscure means to make unclear, hide, or make difficult to see. Regular verb: obscure-obscured-obscured.
Meanings
- To make unclear
- To hide from view
- To make difficult to understand
Common Collocations
obscure the truth
obscure the view
clouds obscured
deliberately obscured
Tip for Learners
Obscure can be literal or figurative. "Fog obscured the road ahead."
Present Simple
| I | obscure |
| you | obscure |
| he/she/it | obscures |
| we | obscure |
| they | obscure |
Examples - Present Simple
- I obscure my intentions from competitors.
- You obscure the truth with complicated language.
- She obscures her feelings behind a smile.
- We obscure sensitive data in reports.
- They obscure the facts with propaganda.
Present Continuous
| I | am obscuring |
| you | are obscuring |
| he/she/it | is obscuring |
| we | are obscuring |
| they | are obscuring |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am obscuring the details for security reasons.
- You are obscuring the main point with tangents.
- He is obscuring his true motives cleverly.
- We are obscuring the location for safety.
- They are obscuring the evidence deliberately.
Present Perfect
| I | have obscured |
| you | have obscured |
| he/she/it | has obscured |
| we | have obscured |
| they | have obscured |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have obscured my identity online.
- You have obscured the issue with excuses.
- She has obscured her past effectively.
- We have obscured the data as required.
- They have obscured the truth for years.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been obscuring |
| you | have been obscuring |
| he/she/it | has been obscuring |
| we | have been obscuring |
| they | have been obscuring |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been obscuring my plans all along.
- You have been obscuring the facts for months.
- He has been obscuring his role in the scandal.
- We have been obscuring details for security.
- They have been obscuring the evidence for years.
Past Simple
| I | obscured |
| you | obscured |
| he/she/it | obscured |
| we | obscured |
| they | obscured |
Examples - Past Simple
- I obscured my face with a mask.
- You obscured the message with jargon.
- She obscured the view with curtains.
- We obscured our strategy from rivals.
- They obscured the facts during the trial.
Past Continuous
| I | was obscuring |
| you | were obscuring |
| he/she/it | was obscuring |
| we | were obscuring |
| they | were obscuring |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was obscuring the window when you arrived.
- You were obscuring the truth during questioning.
- She was obscuring her emotions throughout.
- We were obscuring our plans before the leak.
- They were obscuring evidence during the investigation.
Past Perfect
| I | had obscured |
| you | had obscured |
| he/she/it | had obscured |
| we | had obscured |
| they | had obscured |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had obscured my tracks before they searched.
- You had obscured the issue before clarification.
- She had obscured her identity before discovery.
- We had obscured the data before the breach.
- They had obscured the truth before the expose.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been obscuring |
| you | had been obscuring |
| he/she/it | had been obscuring |
| we | had been obscuring |
| they | had been obscuring |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been obscuring my identity for years.
- You had been obscuring the facts for months.
- She had been obscuring her past for decades.
- We had been obscuring details for the entire project.
- They had been obscuring evidence for years.
Future Simple
| I | will obscure |
| you | will obscure |
| he/she/it | will obscure |
| we | will obscure |
| they | will obscure |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will obscure my location for safety.
- You will obscure the issue with more excuses.
- She will obscure her involvement in the matter.
- We will obscure sensitive information.
- They will obscure the truth as long as possible.
Future Continuous
| I | will be obscuring |
| you | will be obscuring |
| he/she/it | will be obscuring |
| we | will be obscuring |
| they | will be obscuring |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be obscuring my identity throughout.
- You will be obscuring the facts during testimony.
- She will be obscuring her role during the trial.
- We will be obscuring details for security reasons.
- They will be obscuring evidence throughout the investigation.
Future Perfect
| I | will have obscured |
| you | will have obscured |
| he/she/it | will have obscured |
| we | will have obscured |
| they | will have obscured |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have obscured all traces by then.
- You will have obscured the truth completely.
- She will have obscured her past entirely.
- We will have obscured all sensitive data.
- They will have obscured the evidence by then.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been obscuring |
| you | will have been obscuring |
| he/she/it | will have been obscuring |
| we | will have been obscuring |
| they | will have been obscuring |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been obscuring my identity for years.
- You will have been obscuring facts for decades.
- She will have been obscuring her past her whole life.
- We will have been obscuring data for the duration.
- They will have been obscuring truth for generations.