obscurity vs unknown quantity

obscurity

noun
  • The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown. 

  • The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand. 

  • Darkness; the absence of light. 

unknown quantity

noun
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unknown, quantity. 

  • A person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery. 

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