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abstruse

adjectiveformaluncommon/ɐbʃˈtɾuzu/abs·tru·so

Definition

1

Difficult to understand; obscure, recondite.

Usage examples

“The professor's lectures on quantum mechanics were abstruse for beginners.”
“He buried his argument in abstruse references.”

Common combinations

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