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obscure

adjective

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Not well known or difficult to see, understand, or explain.

The editor asked for an explanation of the obscure reference in the opening paragraph.
Dictionary practice example.
The draft exhibition notes mentioned an obscure designer whose work few classmates recognized.
From Designing an Accessible Exhibition.
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