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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobscurcissement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: obsyʁsismɑ̃
"L'obscurcissement du ciel annonçait un orage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of making something dark, unclear, or difficult to see.
"The sudden obscuration of the sun by volcanic ash caused a drop in temperature." - 2
The deliberate concealment of the truth or meaning of something to prevent clear understanding.
"Critics accused the administration of deliberate obscuration regarding the budget deficit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word obscuracion, coming from Latin obscurationem, meaning the act of darkening. This stems from the verb obscurare, formed from the prefix ob- (against, over) and obscurus (dark, dim). Over centuries, the term evolved from literal darkening of light to include metaphorical and technical concealment of information or visibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obscuration" is said worldwide
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obscurcissement
Transliteration: obsyʁsismɑ̃
"L'obscurcissement du ciel annonçait un orage."
Verdunkelung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdʊŋkəlʊŋ
"Die Verdunkelung des Raumes half gegen die Hitze."
oscuramento
Transliteration: oskuramenˈto
"L'oscuramento delle finestre era obbligatorio."
oscurecimiento
Transliteration: oskuɾeθimienˈto
"El oscurecimiento gradual indicó el inicio del eclipse."
obscurecimento
Transliteration: obs.ku.ɾe.siˈmẽ.tu
"O obscurecimento da verdade gerou desconfiança."
अंधेरापन
Transliteration: andherapan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बादलों के कारण सूर्य का अंधेरापन छा गया।"
遮蔽
Transliteration: zhēbì
Script: 中文汉字
"云层对月亮的遮蔽使夜晚更加黑暗。"
모호하게 함
Transliteration: mohohage ham
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 보고서는 진실의 모호하게 함을 목적으로 했다."
曖昧化
Transliteration: aimaika
Script: 日本語
"その文書の目的は事実の曖昧化であった。"
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