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Expounding

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Noun

1. exposition, expounding

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expounding

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verb
(when intr, foll by on or about)
to explain or set forth (an argument, theory, etc) in detail
to expound on one's theories
he expounded his reasoning

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Expounding

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verb transitive
1. 
to set forth point by point; state in detail
2. 
to explain or interpret; clarify
verb intransitive
3. 
to comment (on); make a statement

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Expounding

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v. ex·pound·ed, ex·pound·ing, ex·pounds
v.tr.
1. To explain in detail; elucidate: She expounded her theory on the origin of the conflict.
2. To make known or set forth; present: "In the 1956 campaign he cheerfully expounded views that had gravely disturbed him four years earlier" (Helen Sasson).
v.intr.
To make a detailed statement: The professor was expounding on a favorite topic.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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