Elliptical and Knowable

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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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Knowable is an antonym for elliptical.

Nearby Word: elliptic

Knowable adjective - Capable of being known.

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Elliptical is an antonym for knowable.

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