Abstruse quality Crossword Clue

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Abstruse quality Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
2. incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ABSTRUSE (adjective)
1. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
QUALITY (noun)
1. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
2. a degree or grade of excellence or worth
QUALITY (adjective)
1. of superior grade
2. of high social status

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