obtenebrate

obtenebrate
ob·ten·e·brate

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  • obtenebrate —   v.t. darken; cast shadow over …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • obtenebrate — äbˈtenəˌbrāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Late Latin obtenebratus, past participle of obtenebrare to darken, from Latin ob to, toward, over + tenebrare to darken, from tenebrae darkness more at ob , temerity : to darken by or as if by …   Useful english dictionary

  • Obtenebration — Ob*ten e*bra tion, n. [L. obtenebrate to make dark.] The act of darkening; the state of being darkened; darkness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In every megrim or vertigo, there is an obtenebration joined with a semblance of turning round. Bacon. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obfuscate — v 1. confuse, bewilder, muddle, perplex; puzzle, baffle, confound, fluster, Inf. rattle; stupefy, mystify, disconcert, daze, befuddle, dazzle; jumble, mess up, complicate, scramble, garble. 2. obscure, cloud, fog, smoke, nubilate, blur,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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