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abstruse
difficult to understand
Synonyms
Antonyms
- clear
- obvious
abstruse in a sentence
The professor's abstruse lecture lost half the class.
The professor's abstruse lecture lost half the class.
Where it comes from
From Latin abstrudere 'to push away'
Memory hook
ABSTRUSE — ABS-OBSCURE.
Word parts
- ab — away from, off of
abstruse: ab- (away) + trude (push)
Read it in context
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