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obscurité

darkness, obscurity

noun op-skew-ree-TEH Less Common

Usage Note

Obscurité refers both to physical darkness and to anonymity or lack of fame — vivre dans l'obscurité means to live in obscurity. The adjective obscur ('dark', 'obscure') shares the same root.

Examples

"Il avançait lentement dans l'obscurité."

Natural Translation

He moved slowly through the darkness.

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