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elide

[ih-lahyd] / ɪˈlaɪd /


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But she was not willing to elide the defendant’s burden.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

But this kind of ludicrous fantasy allows Hegseth to elide the deep paradox of his argument.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

These shows elide the logistical and cost concerns associated with telling a new story from scratch by falling back on a prefabricated narrative.

From New York Times • May 25, 2022

“Doxology,” for instance, brushes up against a litany of major historical events, 9/11, the Trump election, only to skirt their impacts or at least elide them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2022

He was keen to elide the differences between ancient Rome and his own London, as well as those between Verona and Canterbury.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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