expatiate
7 synonyms and 4 antonyms for expatiate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To speak or write about something in great detail.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To speak or write about something in great detail.
““It can't fly,” he expatiated. “It can move forward only by hopping.””
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Etymology
Comes from the participle stem of Latin expatior, made up of ex- and spatior (“walk about”).
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