Expatiation
41expatiate — v.intr. (usu. foll. by on, upon) speak or write at length or in detail. Derivatives: expatiation n. expatiatory adj. Etymology: L exspatiari digress (as EX (1), spatium SPACE) …
42exposit — verb 1. state set forth one s reasons • Syn: ↑set forth, ↑expound • Derivationally related forms: ↑exposition • Hypernyms: ↑elaborate, ↑ …
43flesh out — 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 • Syn: ↑elaborate, ↑lucubrate, ↑expatiate, ↑exposit, ↑enlarge, ↑expand,… …
44dil|a|ta|tion — «DIHL uh TAY shuhn, DY luh », noun. 1. the act or process of dilating; enlargement; expansion; widening: »dilatation of the blood vessels. 2. a dilated condition: »an arterial dilatation. SYNONYM(S): distention …
45ex|pa|ti|a|to|ry — «ehk SPAY shee uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. characterized by or indulging in expatiation …
