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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 length
9
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XP
Scrabble score
18

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Pronunciation

ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt

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verb

  1. 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”

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She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation

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