Obscure
Obscure adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Philosophical and obscure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philosophical" instead an adjective "Obscure".
Philosophical
Philosophical adjective - Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers.
Obscure and philosophical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Philosophical".
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- The movie of Ghost in the Shell is cramped with obscure symbols, random quotes, and lots of philosophical discussions that come out of nowhere and are over as suddenly as they came.
Source: Mind Screw / Anime and Manga - The second movie is nothing but 96 minutes of obscure symbols, random quotes, and philosophical discussions, from the beginning of the opening to the end of the credits.
Source: Mind Screw / Anime and Manga -
Lewis acknowledged that, within just a decade or two after the book was published, the prevailing philosophical schools of thought had shifted so much that many of his references became almost completely obscure to later readers.
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