sink into obscurity

  • 1sink into — phr verb Sink into is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tooth Sink into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑apathy, ↑bog, ↑chair, ↑coma, ↑couch, ↑gloom, ↑oblivion, ↑obscurity, ↑recession, ↑ …

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  • 2obscurity — n. 1) to emerge from obscurity 2) to sink into obscurity * * * [əb skjʊ(ə)rɪtɪ] to emerge fromobscurity to sink into obscurity …

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  • 3obscurity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ near, virtual ▪ He is now living in virtual obscurity. ▪ comparative (esp. BrE), relative …

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  • 4obscurity — ob|scu|ri|ty [əbˈskjuərıti US ˈskjur ] n plural obscurities 1.) [U] the state of not being known or remembered fade/slide/sink etc into obscurity ▪ The group produced two albums before disappearing into obscurity. live/work/remain etc in… …

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  • 5Security through obscurity — In cryptography and computer security, security through obscurity (sometimes security by obscurity) is a controversial principle in security engineering, which attempts to use secrecy (of design, implementation, etc.) to provide security. A… …

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  • 6international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 7French Directory — Executive Government of the First French Republic In office 2 November 1795 – 10 November 1799 Preceded by National Convention Succeeded by French Consulate with Napoleon Bonaparte as First Con …

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  • 8Herennia Etruscilla — Annia Cupressenia Herennia Etruscilla was Augusta (249 253) of the Roman Empire, wife of Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian, .As with most third century Roman empresses, very little is known about her.… …

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  • 9Manichaeism —     Manichæism     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Manichæism     Manichæism is a religion founded by the Persian Mani in the latter half of the third century. It purported to be the true synthesis of all the religious systems then known, and actually… …

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  • 10Eritrea — Eritrean, adj., n. /er i tree euh/; It. /e rddee trdde ah/, n. a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890 1941; province of Ethiopia 1962 93; independent since 1993. 3,589,687; 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Cap.: Asmara. * *… …

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