Obscure and Shield

Obscure

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

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

Shield

Shield verb - To place a protective layer over.
Usage example: she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

Obscure and shield are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obscure" instead a verb "Shield".

Nearby Words: shielded, shielding

Common collocations

face obscure face shield face
head obscure head shield head
damage obscure damage shield damage
armor obscure armor shield armor
Other words: eyes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Scenery Censor CGI blood smears on the wind shield of a car were added so that they obscure the view on the breasts of a nude woman walking past the car.
  • Loin Cloth After he becomes officially The Chosen One, however, he gets a sword, shield, and suit of armor... which covers his chest and arms, but does nothing to obscure his loinclothed lower body.
    Source: Loin Cloth
  • Video Game / Tyrian On the first level, by taking an obscure detour to Soh Jin, one can obtain the most beefy purchasable shield in the game, provided they sell-off/downgrade enough of their ship components to be able to afford it.
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