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abstruse

/æbstruːs/ adjective · British & US
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What does abstruse mean?

adjective

Difficult to understand; obscure or esoteric. Used to describe something that is abstruse is often used to describe complex or abstract ideas, concepts, or theories.

Example

"The professor's abstruse explanation of quantum mechanics left many students confused."

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