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elaborate

2 verb
     
e‧lab‧o‧rate2
[intransitive and transitive] to give more details or new information about something:
He said he had new evidence, but refused to elaborate any further.
elaborate on
McDonald refused to elaborate on his reasons for resigning.
—elaboration noun [uncountable and countable]
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