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dilate, v.
(dilated, dilates, dilating)
freq. cnt. 6

become wider
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

dilate distend

sample sentences

"His pupils were dilated"

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dilatation dilation dilator dilator dilator dilatation

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distensible distension distention distension

semantic pointers

hypernym

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

dilate elaborate enlarge expand expatiate exposit expound flesh out lucubrate

sample sentences

"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

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They %s that there was a traffic accident

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They %s that there was a traffic accident

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They %s that there was a traffic accident

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derivationally related form

elaboration elaboration

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expository expounding exponent

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expansion expansion

antonym

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semantic pointers

hypernym

clarify, clear up, elucidate

hyponym

detail set forth, expound, exposit illustrate, exemplify, instance specify, specialize, particularize, particularise, specialise