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exposit

[ik-spoz-it]

ex·pos·it

[ik-spoz-it]
verb (used with object)
to expound, as a theory, cause, or the like.

Origin:
1880–85; < Latin expositus, past participle of expōnere; see expose, expound
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exposit

verb
1. state; "set forth one's reasons" [syn: set forth
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" [syn: elaborate] [ant: abbreviate
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