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How to say: abstruse

Spelling: Abstruse Syllables  abstruse
US accent
/ɐbstɹˈuːs/
UK accent
/ɐbstɹˈuːs/
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Definition

Definition — difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

e.g. “the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them”

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