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- pronunciation:
- ihk
speI
shi
eIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
expatiates, expatiating, expatiated |
| definition: |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail (often fol. by "upon").
With a little prompting, he began to expatiate upon the many benefits of living abroad.- similar words:
- dilate, enlarge
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| related words: |
amplify, dwell |
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| derivations: |
expatiation (n.), expatiator (n.) |
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