Construe and Obscure

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Construe verb - To make plain or understandable.

Usage example: the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution

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Obscure is an antonym for construe in deduce topic.

Nearby Word: construing

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

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Construe is an antonym for obscure.

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Obscure and Construe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/construe/obscure

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