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Abstruse Knowledge Crossword Clue

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noun

• a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup

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39%11Abstruse or recondite knowledge
noun

• the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

• an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known

• the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

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New York Times17 Oct 2015 Across 15
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