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exposit

ex·po·sit

UK/ɪkˈspɒzɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

state

  • “set forth one”
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2.

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

  • “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”
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Origin

Back-formation from exposition; compare expound, exponent

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