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There are 4 syllables in the word obscurity.

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Definition of obscurity:

obscurity (noun):: one that is obscure; the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand.; the possibility of interpreting an expression in more than one way

Synonyms for obscurity:

mysteriousness mystery uncertainty ambiguity nebulousness complexity incomprehensibility murkiness darkness oblivion

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Antonyms for obscurity:

morning brightness comprehensibility lucidity coherence certainty transparency clearness definition exactness

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