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opaque
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opaque
(adjective)
opaque
/oʊ
ˈ
peɪk/
adjective
opaque
/oʊ
ˈ
peɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPAQUE
[
more opaque; most opaque
]
1
:
not letting light through
:
not transparent
opaque
glass
the
opaque
water of the muddy river
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difficult to understand or explain
opaque
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