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elliptic
adjective
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
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adjective
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements
“The dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints”
adjective
Rounded like an egg
adjective
(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
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The dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints
{'source': 'H.O.Taylor', 'text': 'the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity'}
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