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elaboration

[ih-lab-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪˌlæb əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
illustration
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Little elaboration is necessary regarding the Miracle Mets of ’69.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“No,” he said without hesitation or further elaboration.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Lilly did not respond to a request for elaboration on the point.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

It does not seek the new, but demands endless repetition of the same themes, merely with greater elaboration, gaudier technical effects and greater expense.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

His only elaboration had been that they were “delightful people.”

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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