Elliptical and Fathomable

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Elliptical adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Usage example: the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made—but to what exactly?

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Fathomable is an antonym for elliptical.

Nearby Word: elliptic

Fathomable adjective - Capable of being understood.

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Elliptical is an antonym for fathomable.

Nearby Words: fathom, fathomed, fathoming

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