clarify, explain, illuminate, elucidate, make clear, clarify the situation, bring to light, throw light on, illuminate the issue, clarify the matter
expound Synonym
Synonyme expoundexplain - elucidate - elaborate - clarify - spell out - set forth - explicate - illuminate - interpret
To expound means to explain something in a clear, detailed, and often systematic way. When you expound an idea, text, theory, or argument, you unpack its meaning step by step so that others can understand it more deeply. The term is frequently used in academic, legal, religious, and philosophical contexts, where complex concepts need careful interpretation. Someone who expounds may provide background, give examples, and relate the point to broader themes. It often suggests a thorough, sometimes lengthy explanation rather than a brief remark, aiming to make all important aspects understandable.
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shed light on
clarify, explain, illuminate, elucidate, make clear, clarify the situation, bring to light, throw light on, illuminate the issue, clarify the matter [x]
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make clear
clarify, explain, spell out, elucidate, illuminate, clarify beyond doubt, make plain, make explicit, make obvious, make evident, set out, put across, get across
clarify, explain, spell out, elucidate, illuminate, clarify beyond doubt, make plain, make explicit, make obvious, make evident, set out, put across, get across [x]
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elaboration
development, expansion, amplification, refinement, clarification, explanation, detailing, working out, fleshing out
development, expansion, amplification, refinement, clarification, explanation, detailing, working out, fleshing out [x]
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descriptions
depictions, portrayals, accounts, explanations, representations, outlines, narratives, characterizations, details, specifications, profiles
depictions, portrayals, accounts, explanations, representations, outlines, narratives, characterizations, details, specifications, profiles [x]
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indicating the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations [x]
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making clear the limitations
clarifying the limitations, spelling out the limitations, outlining the limitations, specifying the limitations, defining the limitations, stating the limitations, setting out the limitations, highlig... [more]
clarifying the limitations, spelling out the limitations, outlining the limitations, specifying the limitations, defining the limitations, stating the limitations, setting out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, pointing out the limitations [x]
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surfacing the disagreements
bringing disagreements to light, highlighting disagreements, exposing disagreements, making disagreements explicit, airing disagreements, surfacing differences, bringing differences to the surface, ma... [more]
bringing disagreements to light, highlighting disagreements, exposing disagreements, making disagreements explicit, airing disagreements, surfacing differences, bringing differences to the surface, making conflicts visible, bringing tensions to light [x]
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emphasizing the limitations
highlighting the limitations, pointing out the limitations, underscoring the limitations, stressing the limitations, drawing attention to the limitations, underlining the limitations, emphasizing the... [more]
highlighting the limitations, pointing out the limitations, underscoring the limitations, stressing the limitations, drawing attention to the limitations, underlining the limitations, emphasizing the constraints, highlighting the shortcomings [x]
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explain
clarify, elucidate, expound, interpret, illustrate, account for, justify, clarify the meaning of, shed light on
clarify, elucidate, expound, interpret, illustrate, account for, justify, clarify the meaning of, shed light on [x]
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emphasizing the constraints
stressing the constraints, highlighting the constraints, underscoring the constraints, accentuating the constraints, calling attention to the constraints, drawing attention to the constraints
stressing the constraints, highlighting the constraints, underscoring the constraints, accentuating the constraints, calling attention to the constraints, drawing attention to the constraints [x]
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defining the parameters
setting the parameters, specifying the parameters, establishing the parameters, determining the parameters, outlining the parameters, framing the parameters, setting the boundaries, defining the bound... [more]
setting the parameters, specifying the parameters, establishing the parameters, determining the parameters, outlining the parameters, framing the parameters, setting the boundaries, defining the boundaries [x]
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clearing up issues
resolving issues, fixing issues, sorting out issues, addressing issues, dealing with issues, ironing out issues, working through issues
resolving issues, fixing issues, sorting out issues, addressing issues, dealing with issues, ironing out issues, working through issues [x]
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outlining the parameters
defining the parameters, specifying the parameters, setting the parameters, establishing the parameters, delineating the parameters, detailing the parameters, describing the parameters
defining the parameters, specifying the parameters, setting the parameters, establishing the parameters, delineating the parameters, detailing the parameters, describing the parameters [x]
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straightening out issues
resolving problems, ironing out issues, clearing up issues, sorting out issues, fixing problems, working out issues, addressing issues, remedying issues, rectifying issues
resolving problems, ironing out issues, clearing up issues, sorting out issues, fixing problems, working out issues, addressing issues, remedying issues, rectifying issues [x]
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pinning down the constraints
identifying the constraints, defining the constraints, specifying the constraints, clarifying the constraints, determining the constraints, establishing the constraints, delineating the constraints, n... [more]
identifying the constraints, defining the constraints, specifying the constraints, clarifying the constraints, determining the constraints, establishing the constraints, delineating the constraints, nailing down the constraints [x]
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