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abstruse
ab·struse
[
ab strss
]
adjective
Definition:
obscure:
difficult to understand
[
Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin
abstrusus
, past participle of
abstrudere
"thrust away" <
trudere
"thrust"
]
ab·struse·ly
adverb
ab·struse·ness
noun
Word Key: Synonyms
See obscure.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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