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expounding

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[ik-spoun-ding] / ɪkˈspaʊn dɪŋ /

noun

  1. a detailed explanation, discursion, or interpretation.

    I have no natural taste for study, expounding, or poring over tomes.

adjective

  1. being someone or something that explains or interprets.

    The book is an expounding collection of tales, brimming with translated historical and cultural anecdotes.

Etymology

Origin of expounding

First recorded in 1735–45; expound ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun; expound ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective

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