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abstruse adj

Abstruse means difficult to understand. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of abstruse

  • difficult to understand
  • obscure

Usage examples of abstruse

The professor's abstruse explanation of quantum theory left most students confused.

The manual was so abstruse that even experienced programmers had trouble using it.

She rewrote the abstruse legal clause in plain English.

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