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单词 elaborate (on)
释义

elaborate (on)

verb

1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exaggerate
  • pad
  • color
  • enhance
  • hyperbolize
  • expand
  • embroider
  • embellish
  • flesh (out)
  • satirize
  • emphasize
  • enlarge (on or upon)
  • stretch
  • play up
  • magnify
  • dress up
  • gussy up
  • stress
  • amplify
  • overemphasize
  • hedge
  • caricature
  • overdo
  • overstate
  • overdraw
  • fudge
  • overplay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minimize
  • belittle
  • understate
  • play down
2
as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • expand
  • develop
  • supplement
  • dilate (on or upon)
  • flesh (out)
  • enlarge (on or upon)
  • amplify
  • complement
  • add (to)
  • run on
  • discourse
  • ramble
  • expatiate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shorten
  • sum up
  • abbreviate
  • summarize
  • contract
  • abridge
  • outline
  • compress
  • condense
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