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[ noun ] addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
Synonyms Examples : "a few remarks added in amplification and defense" "an elaboration of the idea followed" Used in print (Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)In analyzing the watercolors of Roy_Mason , the first thing that comes_to_mind is their essential decorativeness , yet this word has such a varied connotation that it needs some elaboration here . (Harold Searles, "Schizophrenic Communication,"...)I could evoke no further elaboration from her about this ; but a_few seconds later she was standing directly across the room from me , looking me in the eyes and saying in a scathingly condemnatory tone , `` Your father despises you '' ! |
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[ noun ] the result of improving something
Synonyms Examples "he described a refinement of this technique" Related terms |
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[ noun ] marked by elaborately complex detail
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[ noun ] an interpretation that provides additional information
Synonyms Related terms discussion interpretation embellishment expatiation elaborate |
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[ noun ] developing in intricate and painstaking detail
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