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elaborates (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of elaborate (on or upon)

Synonyms & Antonyms of elaborates (on or upon)

as in expands, enlarges (on or upon)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for elaborates (on or upon)

amplifies,
enlarges (on or upon),
expands,
supplements

elongates,
extends,
lengthens,
prolongs,
protracts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for elaborates (on or upon)

abstracts,
boils down,
briefs,
digests,
encapsulates,
epitomizes,
outlines,
recapitulates,
recaps,
reprises,
summarizes,
sums up,
synopsizes,
wraps up

abridges,
condenses,
curtails,
cuts back,
shortens

downsizes,
shrinks

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“Elaborates (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborates%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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