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expatiation

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ex·pa·ti·ate  (k-spsh-t)
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 expatir, expatit- : ex-, ex- + spatir, to spread (from spatium, space).]
ex·pati·ation n.
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Noun1.expatiation - a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail
elaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information
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expatiation
n → weitläufige Erörterung


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