RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To speak or write at length and in detail.

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expatiate

The guide liked to expatiate on the history of each doorway.
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During rehearsal, Jo became digressive when a question about the screen led her into a long story about a train journey. The tutor invited her to expatiate on the design decision instead, since the audience needed a fuller explanation of why she grouped certain messages together.
From Making the Seminar Clear.
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