"obstruse" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /əbˈstɹuːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əbˈstɹus/ [General-American], /ɑb-/ [General-American] Forms: obstruser [comparative], more obstruse [comparative], obstrusest [superlative], most obstruse [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːs Etymology: An alteration of abstruse. Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} obstruse (comparative obstruser or more obstruse, superlative obstrusest or most obstruse)
  1. (uncommon, dated) Abstruse. Tags: dated, uncommon
    Sense id: en-obstruse-en-adj-cSiyL3T7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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