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annihilation: destruction by annihilating something eradication: the complete destruction of every trace of something
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| obscure |
not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds" dark: marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure" confuse: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" hidden: difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat" make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured" not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war" make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw" make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake" apart(p): remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
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| obsession |
compulsion: an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
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| obsolescence |
the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date; "a policy of planned obsolescence"
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
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