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expatiation
ex·pa·ti·ate E0283000 (ĭk-spā′shē-āt′)intr.v. ex·pa·ti·at·ed, ex·pa·ti·at·ing, ex·pa·ti·ates 1. To speak or write at length: expatiated on the subject until everyone was bored.2. To wander freely.
[Latin expatiārī, expatiāt- : ex-, ex- + spatiārī, to spread (from spatium, space).]
ex·pa′ti·a′tion n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | expatiation - a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detailelaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information |
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Related to expatiation: placatedWords related to expatiationnoun a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detailRelated Words- elaboration
- enlargement
- expansion
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