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I shop a lot more for furniture than I do for clothes. I much prefer going to an antique shop full of obscurities.
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Meaning of "obscurities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSCURITIES

obscurities  [əbˈskjʊərətɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSCURITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obscurities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSCURITIES


contrarieties
ˌkɒntrəˈraɪətɪz
liberties
ˈlɪbətɪz
mediocrities
ˌmiːdɪˈɒkrətɪz
multi-utilities
ˌmʌltɪjuːˈtɪlətɪz
properties
ˈprɒpətɪz
responsibilities
rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlətɪz
rubbities
ˈrʌbətɪz
sensibilities
ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlətɪz
societies
səˈsaɪətɪz
solidarities
ˌsɒlɪˈdærətɪz
specialities
ˌspeʃɪˈælətɪz
spontaneities
ˌspɒntəˈneɪətɪz
technicalities
ˌtɛknɪˈkælətɪz
tonalities
təʊˈnælətɪz
viscosities
vɪsˈkɒsətɪz
vitalities
vaɪˈtælətɪz
vivacities
vɪˈvæsətɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSCURITIES

obscene
Obscene Publications Act
Obscene Publications Squad
obscenely
obsceneness
obscenities
obscenity
obscurant
obscurantic
obscurantism
obscurantist
obscuration
obscure
obscurely
obscurement
obscureness
obscurity
obscurum per obscurius
obsecrate
obsecration

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSCURITIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
capabilities
charities
cities
communities
disabilities
entities
facilities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
parties
possibilities
qualities
quantities
securities
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of obscurities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OBSCURITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «obscurities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of obscurities

Translation of «obscurities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSCURITIES

Find out the translation of obscurities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obscurities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obscurities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

晦涩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oscuridades
570 millions of speakers

English

obscurities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

obscurities
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خفايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неясности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obscuridades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

obscurities
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obscurités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kegelapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unklarheiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あいまい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애매함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obscurities
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khó hiểu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

obscurities
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्टता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

obscurities
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oscurità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niejasności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неясності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neclarități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασάφειες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onduidelikhede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oklar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uklarheter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obscurities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCURITIES»

The term «obscurities» is regularly used and occupies the 70.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCURITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obscurities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obscurities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obscurities

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QUOTES WITH «OBSCURITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word obscurities.
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Erin Wasson
I shop a lot more for furniture than I do for clothes. I much prefer going to an antique shop full of obscurities.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSCURITIES»

Discover the use of obscurities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obscurities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Securities and Obscurities: A Case for Reform of the Law of ...
In Securities and Obscurities Chambers presents examples of financial practices in the UK, US, Canada and Australia and exposes the deficiencies in reported financial information.1Chambers intended the work to be controversial.
Raymond J. Chambers, 2006
2
Kant Trouble: Obscurities of the Enlightened
Kant Trouble offers a highly original and incisive reading of some of the lesser known aspects of Kantian thought.
Diane Morgan, 2014
3
Texas Obscurities: Stories of the Peculiar, Exceptional and ...
Stories of the Peculiar, Exceptional and Nefarious E. R. Bills. TEXAS OBSCURITIES TEXAS OBSCURITIES E.R. Bills. Front Cover.
E. R. Bills, 2013
4
The City of London Cook Book: The Feasts, Traditions, ...
Written by top chef and restaurateur, Peter Gladwin, who has catered for the Queen's Jubilee, numerous state banquets and events at almost every unusual venue in London. This unique book is a compendium of the City's foods and traditions.
Peter Gladwin, 2007
5
Offbeat: British Cinema's Curiosities, Obscurities and ...
And there could be no finer guide to these uncharted domains than Offbeat. This is the book for the more intrepid cinema lover.
Julian Upton, 2013
6
Manual of Theology
Having compared the Bible to the sun, it may be a fit occasion to remark that both these lights have their darknesses — the Bible its obscurities, and the sun its spots. The Deist may cavil at the one, and the Atheist at the other ; but the cavils of ...
John Leadley Dagg, 1859
7
Henry James
It is involved, swathed, smothered in many obscurities, obscurities inseparable from the author's method of presenting an inside and outside and all-round view; obscurities arising from excessive use of extended metaphor, from saying too ...
Roger Gard, 1997
8
Sermons by John-Baptist Massillon, Bishop of Clermont: to ...
In effect, Jesus Christ, in coming himself to give to us a law of life and of truth for the regulation of our manners and our duties, and in which the evidence could not be too great, could never undoubtedly have meant to leave obscurities in it ...
Jean-Baptiste Massillon, Jean Le Rond d' Alembert, 1845
9
The Autobiography of Satan
Now let our orthodox lexicographer say what " obscurities" are in this matter ; how the obscurity differs from the mystery; and why, having obscurities to offer no less than mysteries, nay, "great mysteries" and "many obscurities," — why he ...
John Relly Beard, 1872
10
Expository discourses on the First epistle of the apostle Peter
But it is not true that the Holy Scriptures are full of obscurities and difficulties. The Bible, generally speaking, is a very plain book. It would not be easy to find a book of its size on its subjects, where there is so much level to the apprehension of ...
John Brown, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSCURITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obscurities is used in the context of the following news items.
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Staff Picks: 'Horse Money,' 'Between the World and Me' and Ezra …
... “Intro to Recycled Cinema” was one of the show's richest deep-dives into movie obscurities, and the third-act twist of “Wedding Videography” ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
2
DVD REVIEW: "THE CUT-THROATS" (1969) LIMITED EDITION …
"The Cut-Throats" will appeal only to those dedicated retro movie lovers who revel in "D" level (or in this case "double D" level) obscurities such as this. «Cinema Retro, Jul 15»
3
Pizzarelli revives McCartney obscurities for jazz
New York (AFP) - Paul McCartney will forever be identified with The Beatles, but jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli has attempted on a new album to ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
4
Projections: Retrospective explores Neil Young's directorial work
... the absence of his memorably combative 2008 tour doc CSNY/Déjà Vu, they ought to be stoked about seeing obscurities such as Solo Trans, ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
5
Listen: Beatcomber - Juno Beat
Wellington dirtwave outfit Beatcomber have been rolling out "obscurities and oddities" on Soundcloud for a few years now and there's some ... «Undertheradar, Jul 15»
6
Folklore Genre in Tayyeb Salih's Literature
Under the title "preface", the author recognizes the disparity in researchers definition of folklore genre that led to a lot of obscurities on the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Album Reviews: Jimmy LaFave - Trail One and Trail Four
... the first in the artist's series of collections of covers-dominated concert and radio performances and studio obscurities. The other is Trail Four, ... «The Morton Report, Jul 15»
8
The Open 2015: Golf's top stars take on new image in half-light
At last, the superstars were discovering what the obscurities have to go through at every Open. For the last threeballs on the first two days of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Seven Things We've Learned About Jeron Johnson This Offseason
Still, Boise State's blue turf field is one of the rare obscurities in college football, so, naturally, people are always going to ask you about it. «Redskins.com, Jul 15»
10
Former Residence Of Zora Arkus-Duntov Hits The Market
It seems Duntov's love affair with engineering and obscurities translated to his home choices, because the house is listed as a Spanish-style ... «GM Authority, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Obscurities [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obscurities>. May 2024 ».
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