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{
"ellipse":{
"a shape that resembles a flattened circle":{
"examples":[
"The teacher drew an ellipse on the chalkboard that intended to illustrate the moon's orbit around the Earth."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"egg",
"loop",
"oval",
"spheroid",
"ball",
"globe",
"orb",
"sphere",
"bead",
"globule",
"circle",
"circlet",
"cirque",
"ring",
"ringlet",
"rondure",
"round",
"roundel",
"chunk",
"clump",
"gob",
"hunk",
"lump",
"nugget",
"wad"
],
"near antonyms":[
"block",
"cube",
"rectangle",
"square"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"ells":{
"as in arms , wings":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"arms",
"wings",
"additions",
"annexes",
"extensions",
"penthouses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"ell":{
"as in arm , wing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"arm",
"wing",
"addition",
"annex",
"extension",
"penthouse"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elliptically":{
"in a few words":{
"examples":[
"the characters in Harold Pinter's plays speak elliptically leaving much of the meaning to be conveyed by the frequent, lengthy pauses"
],
"synonyms":[
"briefly",
"compactly",
"concisely",
"crisply",
"curtly",
"laconically",
"pithily",
"shortly",
"succinctly",
"summarily",
"tersely"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aphoristically",
"sententiously",
"exactly",
"precisely",
"abruptly",
"bluffly",
"bluntly",
"brusquely",
"monosyllabically"
],
"near antonyms":[
"redundantly",
"repetitiously"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffusely",
"long-windedly",
"verbosely",
"wordily"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"elliptical":{
"having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{
"examples":[
"the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made\u2014but to what exactly?"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambiguous",
"arcane",
"cryptic",
"dark",
"deep",
"Delphic",
"double-edged",
"enigmatic",
"enigmatical",
"equivocal",
"fuliginous",
"inscrutable",
"murky",
"mysterious",
"mystic",
"nebulous",
"obscure",
"occult",
"opaque"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abstruse",
"esoteric",
"recondite",
"cloaked",
"concealed",
"disguised",
"masked",
"shrouded",
"beclouded",
"bedimmed",
"befogged",
"clouded",
"cloudy",
"dim",
"faint",
"foggy",
"fuzzy",
"hazy",
"indistinct",
"indistinguishable",
"misty",
"muddy",
"obfuscatory",
"obnubilated",
"obscurant",
"obscurantic",
"shaded",
"shadowlike",
"shadowy",
"sphinxlike",
"indefinite",
"inexact",
"inexplicit",
"noncommittal",
"questionable",
"unclear",
"uncertain",
"undefined",
"undetermined",
"vague",
"impenetrable",
"incomprehensible",
"indecipherable",
"inexplicable",
"eerie",
"eery",
"uncanny",
"weird",
"impalpable",
"inappreciable",
"intangible",
"invisible",
"unanswerable",
"unknowable",
"baffling",
"bewildering",
"confounding",
"confusing",
"mystifying",
"perplexing",
"puzzling",
"unfathomable",
"circuitous",
"indirect",
"roundabout",
"complex",
"complicated",
"difficult",
"obtuse"
],
"near antonyms":[
"comprehensible",
"fathomable",
"intelligible",
"knowable",
"legible",
"pellucid",
"understandable",
"bright",
"distinct",
"evident",
"self-evident",
"self-explanatory",
"certain",
"firm",
"strong",
"sure",
"defined",
"determined",
"direct",
"straightforward",
"definite",
"exact",
"explicit",
"appreciable",
"palpable",
"tangible",
"visible",
"blatant",
"patent",
"unmistakable"
],
"antonyms":[
"accessible",
"clear",
"nonambiguous",
"obvious",
"plain",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal"
]
},
"having the shape of an egg":{
"examples":[
"the villa's marble pool is surrounded by an elliptic arrangement of ancient Greek statuary"
],
"synonyms":[
"oval",
"ovate",
"ovoid",
"ovoidal"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{
"examples":[
"his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way"
],
"synonyms":[
"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
"brief",
"capsule",
"compact",
"compendious",
"concise",
"crisp",
"curt",
"epigrammatic",
"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
"sententious",
"succinct",
"summary",
"telegraphic",
"terse",
"thumbnail"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abrupt",
"blunt",
"brusque",
"brusk",
"short",
"snippety",
"snippy",
"abbreviated",
"abridged",
"condensed",
"curtailed",
"shortened",
"meaty",
"substantial",
"meaningful",
"significant",
"well-turned"
],
"near antonyms":[
"pleonastic",
"redundant",
"repetitious",
"tautological",
"tautologous",
"enlarged",
"expanded",
"supplemented",
"embellished",
"embroidered",
"exaggerated",
"inflated"
],
"antonyms":[
"circuitous",
"circumlocutory",
"diffuse",
"long-winded",
"prolix",
"rambling",
"verbose",
"windy",
"wordy"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
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},
"elliptic":{
"having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{
"examples":[
"the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made\u2014but to what exactly?"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambiguous",
"arcane",
"cryptic",
"dark",
"deep",
"Delphic",
"double-edged",
"enigmatic",
"enigmatical",
"equivocal",
"fuliginous",
"inscrutable",
"murky",
"mysterious",
"mystic",
"nebulous",
"obscure",
"occult",
"opaque"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abstruse",
"esoteric",
"recondite",
"cloaked",
"concealed",
"disguised",
"masked",
"shrouded",
"beclouded",
"bedimmed",
"befogged",
"clouded",
"cloudy",
"dim",
"faint",
"foggy",
"fuzzy",
"hazy",
"indistinct",
"indistinguishable",
"misty",
"muddy",
"obfuscatory",
"obnubilated",
"obscurant",
"obscurantic",
"shaded",
"shadowlike",
"shadowy",
"sphinxlike",
"indefinite",
"inexact",
"inexplicit",
"noncommittal",
"questionable",
"unclear",
"uncertain",
"undefined",
"undetermined",
"vague",
"impenetrable",
"incomprehensible",
"indecipherable",
"inexplicable",
"eerie",
"eery",
"uncanny",
"weird",
"impalpable",
"inappreciable",
"intangible",
"invisible",
"unanswerable",
"unknowable",
"baffling",
"bewildering",
"confounding",
"confusing",
"mystifying",
"perplexing",
"puzzling",
"unfathomable",
"circuitous",
"indirect",
"roundabout",
"complex",
"complicated",
"difficult",
"obtuse"
],
"near antonyms":[
"comprehensible",
"fathomable",
"intelligible",
"knowable",
"legible",
"pellucid",
"understandable",
"bright",
"distinct",
"evident",
"self-evident",
"self-explanatory",
"certain",
"firm",
"strong",
"sure",
"defined",
"determined",
"direct",
"straightforward",
"definite",
"exact",
"explicit",
"appreciable",
"palpable",
"tangible",
"visible",
"blatant",
"patent",
"unmistakable"
],
"antonyms":[
"accessible",
"clear",
"nonambiguous",
"obvious",
"plain",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal"
]
},
"having the shape of an egg":{
"examples":[
"the villa's marble pool is surrounded by an elliptic arrangement of ancient Greek statuary"
],
"synonyms":[
"oval",
"ovate",
"ovoid",
"ovoidal"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{
"examples":[
"his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way"
],
"synonyms":[
"aphoristic",
"apothegmatic",
"brief",
"capsule",
"compact",
"compendious",
"concise",
"crisp",
"curt",
"epigrammatic",
"laconic",
"monosyllabic",
"pithy",
"sententious",
"succinct",
"summary",
"telegraphic",
"terse",
"thumbnail"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abrupt",
"blunt",
"brusque",
"brusk",
"short",
"snippety",
"snippy",
"abbreviated",
"abridged",
"condensed",
"curtailed",
"shortened",
"meaty",
"substantial",
"meaningful",
"significant",
"well-turned"
],
"near antonyms":[
"pleonastic",
"redundant",
"repetitious",
"tautological",
"tautologous",
"enlarged",
"expanded",
"supplemented",
"embellished",
"embroidered",
"exaggerated",
"inflated"
],
"antonyms":[
"circuitous",
"circumlocutory",
"diffuse",
"long-winded",
"prolix",
"rambling",
"verbose",
"windy",
"wordy"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"ellipses":{
"a shape that resembles a flattened circle":{
"examples":[
"The teacher drew an ellipse on the chalkboard that intended to illustrate the moon's orbit around the Earth."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"eggs",
"loops",
"ovals",
"spheroids",
"balls",
"globes",
"orbs",
"spheres",
"beads",
"globules",
"circles",
"circlets",
"cirques",
"ringlets",
"rings",
"rondures",
"roundels",
"rounds",
"chunks",
"clumps",
"gobs",
"hunks",
"lumps",
"nuggets",
"wads"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blocks",
"cubes",
"rectangles",
"squares"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}