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Infer the bold word before revealing each step.

Sentence

After smoke from distant fires moved in, the mountain view was obscured; landmarks visible yesterday disappeared behind gray haze.

Nearby clues

smoke · landmarks disappeared · behind gray haze

Possible meaning

hidden or made difficult to see

Substitution

The mountain view was hidden; landmarks disappeared behind gray haze.

Check

The meaning fits both the sentence and the result.

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Tips

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  1. Obscured no se parece mucho a una palabra española común, así que dependemos de las consecuencias visibles en la oración.
  2. La sustitución hidden mantiene la relación: humo y neblina impiden ver los puntos de referencia.