Elaborate and Explain

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Elaborate

Elaborate verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.

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Explain and elaborate are semantically related in develop topic. In some cases you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Elaborate", when it comes to topics like expand.

Nearby Words: elaborated, elaboration, elaborately, elaborating

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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Elaborate and explain are semantically related in develop topic. Sometimes you can use "Elaborate" instead a verb "Explain".

Nearby Words: explanation, explained, explaining, explicable, explainable

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reasoning	elaborate reasoning	explain reasoning
time	elaborate time	explain time
bit	elaborate bit	explain bit
skills	elaborate skills	explain skills

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