obscure

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Obscure' can describe something that's difficult to understand because it's not clear or well-known. It's like a riddle that's not easy to solve.

Examples in Different Contexts

In market competition, companies might 'obscure' product ingredients to protect trade secrets. A brand manager might say, 'We obscure certain ingredients to prevent imitation by competitors.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

It seems there's some miscommunication about the project's scope. Can someone clarify the objectives?

Response:

I agree, the project objectives are currently quite obscure. Shall we define them more specifically?

Creative

Scenario:

The character's motivation isn't quite clear to me. Can we give more background about their past?

Response:

Their motivations are somewhat obscure now. What if we incorporate more of their backstory?