Obscure and Unheard

Obscure

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

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

Unheard

Unheard adjective - Not necessarily inaudible but not heard.
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Obscure and unheard are semantically related. You can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Unheard".

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  • Fearsome Critters of American Folklore Genuine belief in the Fearsome Critters was never widespread; even in most of modern America they're relatively obscure, and almost completely unheard-of in other parts of the world.
  • One Mario Limit The name Hermione was once fairly obscure, but not unheard of.
  • Comic Book / Nextwave Affirmative Action Girl: Ellis deliberately wanted obscure heroes for his team, and he wanted it weighted to women (hence why it's not Two Girls to a Team, but two guys), and he made the leader a woman of color, something that is almost unheard of in comics.
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