Obscurantist and Radical

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Obscurantist noun - A person who is deliberately vague.

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Radical is an antonym for obscurantist in topics: conservative, person who is politically conservative.

Nearby Words: obscurant, obscurantism

Radical noun - A person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government.

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Obscurantist is an antonym for radical.

Nearby Words: radically, radicalism, radicalize, radicalise, radicalised

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