Expound and Restrict

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Expound verb - To make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion).

Usage example: a rambling interview in which the celebrated author expounds his views on an array of topics

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Restrict is an antonym for expound.

Nearby Words: expounding, expounder

Restrict verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.

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Expound is an antonym for restrict.

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Restrict and Expound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expound/restrict

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