Expound and Foreshorten
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Expound
Expound verb - Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
Foreshorten is an antonym for expound.
Nearby Words: expounding, expounder
Foreshorten
Foreshorten verb - Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
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Synonyms for Foreshorten
Expound is an antonym for foreshorten.
Nearby Word: foreshortening
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Foreshorten and Expound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expound/foreshorten
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Foreshorten or Expound. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expound/foreshorten.
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