Word of the day
abstruse
1. difficult to understand; obscure
“an abstruse philosophical inquiry”
adjective
/əbˈstrus/
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"The lawyer's argument seemed abstruse to the jury, who were hoping for something more _____."
Select three words related to abstruse
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- recondite
- clear
- obvious
- esoteric
- simple
- obscure
Choose the phrase that uses abstruse correctly
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Find a word related to abstruse
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