elaboration
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Roberts wondered whether that phrasing itself suggested confusion, either by counsel or by the trial judge, about whether the objection was then being made or merely marked for later elaboration.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Fortunately, clear skies will bless BTS for the live event, although Netflix’s Mussman admits without elaboration, “There was a rain plan.”
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Thomas Crow’s “Murder in the Rue Marat” is a granular account of the making of a masterpiece and a personal elaboration on its afterlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
“We want it back,” he said without further elaboration.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
In elaboration, a single event is first described in a generic way and then in specific detail.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing elaboration
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 3
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Common Core Grade 6, List 3
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 3
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