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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Elide
/ɪˈlaɪd/
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6 entriesclause deletionconsonant elisionphrase deletionsection abridgmentsyllable elisionword deletion
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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.
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