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Synonyms & Antonyms of detail
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a separate part in a list, account, or series
- every detail was accounted for
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2
a single piece of information
- didn't leave out a single detail in his police report on the burglary
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3
a small military unit with a special task or function
- the officer sent out a detail to patrol the perimeter of the compound
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a specific task with which a person or group is charged
- the soldier was placed on guard detail at the border crossing
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of detail (Entry 2 of 2)
2
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
- the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip
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3
to specify one after another
- detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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The first known use of detail was in 1603
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