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Meaning of obstruse | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/əbˈstɹuːs/

Definitions

Abstruse.

dated, uncommon

Examples

“And what great advances and mighty progress are daily made in finding out obstruse secrets […]”
“It is very clear that some readily understood method of acquiring the ability to use the mother tongue correctly, to supplant the present obstruse, hard to understand method, is eagerly sought by many[…]”
“It has its obstruse philosophical appeal for the thinker, as was noticed in its metaphysical system[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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