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ex·pound
 expound
- pronunciation:
- ihk
spaUnd
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
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intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to discuss or explain in detail (usu. fol. by on or upon).
This statement is not clear; perhaps you could expound on it.- synonyms:
- descant, discourse
- similar words:
- dilate, editorialize, explain, opine
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
expounded, expounding, expounds |
| definition: |
to state or explain (something) in detail.
While he expounded his theory, the audience listened intently.- synonyms:
- explicate
- similar words:
- clarify, commentate, elucidate, explain, inform, opine
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| related words: |
articulate, construe, define, demonstrate, dwell, enlarge, exhibit, expand, labor, lecture, promulgate, state, unfold |
| derivation: |
expounder (n.) |
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