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obnubilate [aub-NOO-bi-late] v.

- to obscure
- darken, dim, or cover with or as if with a cloud

From Latin obnubilatus; ob- in the way + nubilare to be cloudy; from nubes cloud

Usage:

Although Gertrude had an extensive vocabulary, her usage of obscure and rare words tended to obnubilate the context and substance of her remarks.

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Date: 2011-05-12 02:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com
Hee. I swear, I posted hypercranialoquy (http://prettygoodword.livejournal.com/337396.html) before seeing this.

---L.
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