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IPA /ɪnˈskruːtəbl/
Difficult to understand or interpret, especially because someone’s expression, motives or intentions reveal little. An inscrutable face gives you few clues about what the person is thinking; it does not necessarily mean that the person is dishonest.
Her inscrutable expression gave us no clue whether she liked the surprise.
IPA /əbˈstruːs/
Difficult to understand; obscure or overly complex in meaning.
The professor's lectures were so abstruse that half the class stopped attending.
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