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单词 obfuscous
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obfuscousadj.

Brit. /ɒbˈfʌskəs/, U.S. /ɑbˈfəskəs/
Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obfuscate v., -ous suffix.
Etymology: Probably < obfusc- (in obfuscate v.) + -ous suffix, after fuscous adj., subfuscous adj.
rare.
a. Dark in colour or aspect; darkened. Obsolete.
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the world > matter > colour > state or mode of having colour > [adjective] > dark-coloured
darkeOE
blackeOE
browna1000
swartOE
wanOE
murka1325
darkish?c1425
duska1450
dusketly1486
sad?1504
duskish1530
base1539
dusky1558
swarthy1577
darksome1598
smutty1648
subfusc?1705
infuscated1727
murky1759
subfuscous1762
sable1791
sombrous1799
obfuscous1822
sombre1829
wine-dark1855
murkish1869
1822 J. M. Good Study Med. IV. 583 The term is [kḥh] (cecha)..and it immediately imports obfuscous, or overcast with shade or smoke.
b. Of the nature of or characterized by obfuscation.
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1969 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 63 617/2 Because of the obfuscous style of the book I cannot be certain that this summary is fair to the author.
1991 E. S. Connell Alchymists' Jrnl. (1992) 96 This is helpful—wrapped in frantic or obfuscous effort—yet what do such mutterings suppose?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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