Obscure and Silenced

Obscure

Obscure adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Silenced and obscure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silenced" instead an adjective "Obscure".

Silenced

Silenced adjective - Reduced to silence.

Obscure and silenced are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Silenced".

Nearby Words: silence, silencing, silencer

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Sting Hollywood Silencer: A silenced revolver (And it's not a Nagant or one of the obscure designs purpose made for the folks at Moscow Centre) appears at one point.
  • He Knows Too Much Zootopia: Emmitt Otterton had either already deduced the Night Howler plot or was on the verge of figuring out why a vaguely obscure psychoactive flower would be in such demand locally and was "silenced" by Doug shooting him with a serum pellet before he could warn anyone.
  • Gun Accessories Return to Castle Wolfenstein had a silenced Sten gun (which did actually exist, but wasn't accurate beyond a couple dozen feet), the Kar 98's scope as a separate pickup, and a very obscure M3 Carbine fitted with a "Snooper Scope," an early active infra-red sight.
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