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EXPATIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("expatiation" is a kind of...):
elaboration; enlargement; expansion (a discussion that provides additional information)
Derivation:
expatiate (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing)
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