Mutilate and Obscure

Mutilate

Mutilate verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.

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

Nearby Words: mutilation, mutilating

Obscure

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

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

Common collocations

culture mutilate culture obscure culture
appearance mutilate appearance obscure appearance
face mutilate face obscure face
crotch mutilate crotch obscure crotch
Other words: players, faces.

Both words in one sentence

  • Cultural Cross-Reference Tsubaki Domyoji uses an obscure quote of Ernest Hemingway's (which Tsukasa proceeds to mutilate in his typical fashion) in the j-drama Hana Yori Dango.
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