Elaborate
Elaborate verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.
Recapitulate and elaborate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recapitulate" instead a verb "Elaborate".
Recapitulate
Recapitulate verb - To make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report).
Elaborate and recapitulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elaborate" instead a verb "Recapitulate".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| bit | elaborate bit | recapitulate bit |
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Recapitulate and Elaborate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elaborate/recapitulate
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