ELABORATE (ON) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

elaborate (on)

verb

as in to exaggerate

to add to the interest of by including made-up details my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure

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as in to develop

to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

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Or if not a mirage, then results exaggerated by expectations so low that anything good would've looked great.

Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2024
As is often the case, A.I. isn’t so much changing the game as exaggerating a dynamic already at work: good translation draws on as much of life and experience and personality as good writing does.

Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024

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“Elaborate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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