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as in cryptic
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
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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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way
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Astrologically, eclipses relate to the lunar nodes, known as the North and South Node of Destiny, which are points on the moon's elliptical orbit.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Whether an eclipse is total or annular depends on the extremes of the distance between the Earth and the moon, with the moon's orbit being slightly elliptical.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Ozon’s elliptical script lets mysteries be, especially when the plot starts to accelerate with incident.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
This occurs since the moon’s orbit around the Earth is elliptical instead of just a circle, and thus there are times when the moon is further and closer to our planet.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Whether an eclipse is total or annular depends on the extremes of the distance between the Earth and the moon, with the moon's orbit being slightly elliptical.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Ozon’s elliptical script lets mysteries be, especially when the plot starts to accelerate with incident.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
This occurs since the moon’s orbit around the Earth is elliptical instead of just a circle, and thus there are times when the moon is further and closer to our planet.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Elliptical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elliptical. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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