Appear and Obscure

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

Obscure and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obscure" instead a verb "Appear".

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Obscure

Obscure verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.

Appear and obscure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Obscure".

Common collocations

thanks appear thanks obscure thanks
nature appear nature obscure nature
appearance appear appearance obscure appearance
age appear age obscure age
Other words: eyes, faces, ears.

Both words in one sentence

  • Arthur wears vertically striped boxers in the obscure Wonderswan game (which also appear in one of his alternate outfits in MvC3).
  • Webcomic / Grim Tales from Down Below Even some characters from the obscure cartoon Visionaries appear as Many's henchmen.
  • Series / Primeval Stock Dinosaurs: This show actually manages to play this trope totally straight while averting it at the same time; While almost all of the prehistoric creatures to appear are more obscure than those seen in most media, the first actual dinosaurs to appear are the ever-popular raptors.
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