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expatiate
verb
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- XPATIAT
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
“She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”
In context
Example Sentences
She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
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