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elaboration

[ih-lab-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪˌlæb əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
illustration
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Roberts wondered whether that phrasing itself suggested confusion, either by counsel or by the trial judge, about whether the objection was then being made or merely marked for later elaboration.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Thomas Crow’s “Murder in the Rue Marat” is a granular account of the making of a masterpiece and a personal elaboration on its afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

“We want it back,” he said without further elaboration.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

But possibly either of these statements, without elaboration, can lead to an overly clear-cut line of conjecture.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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