What does elide mean?
Elide means To leave out or omit (something)..
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/ɪˈlaɪd/ · verb
To leave out or omit (something)..
Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, elides the question of 'to whom?'.
As Ms Shafak summarises, “the state is privileged, all-powerful and yet paradoxically safeguarded as if it were a fragile entity in need of protection.” Between it and its citizens a gulf looms; conversely, officials elide its interests with their own.
Use elide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Elide means To leave out or omit (something)..
Common synonyms include strike out.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, elides the question of 'to whom?'.
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