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To be copious in argument or discussion, to descant

To elaborate on a point, statement or argument

To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing

To explain meticulously or in great detail

To talk or write at length about an unrelated topic

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Verb

To be copious in argument or discussion, to descant

pontificate about

go into detail about

hold forth about

speak at length about

write at length about

sound off about

give an address

speak at length

get on a soapbox

write at length

give lessons in

deliver a speech

address an audience

deliver an address

make an oration

deliver a sermon

express one's opinion

lay down the law

talk forcefully

shoot off one's mouth

deliver a tirade to

give a lecture to

write learnedly

give an address to

give a speech to

make a speech to

deliver a tirade

give a discourse to

give an oration to

give a sermon to

deliver a sermon to

give a dissertation to

protest strongly

expostulate about

express disapproval of

mouth off about

make a fuss about

kick up a stink about

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“The editor-in-chief was even inspired to expatiate at length on how it just goes to show how predictably liberal the competition is these days.”

Verb

To elaborate on a point, statement or argument

put flesh on the bones of

particularize^US

particularise^UK

go into detail about

go into detail on

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

blow up out of all proportion

make a mountain out of a molehill

lay it on thick

stretch the truth

make a big thing of

lay it on with a trowel

increase in size

make a federal case of

make a production out of

add fuel to the fire

make a big thing out of

add fuel to the flames

make too much of

blow out of proportion

fan the flames of

add insult to injury

lay it on with a shovel

draw the longbow

blow something out of all proportion

increase twofold

make a drama out of a crisis

increase in scope

become more numerous

blow out of all proportion

make a production of

make federal case

make a big thing about

give substance to

go from bad to worse

draw the long bow

rub salt in the wound

make a song and dance about

make a big thing of something

make too much of something

crank something up

stretch a point

make a big deal out of something

increase exponentially

increase in value

pad something out

become distended

emphasize too much

send through the roof

go through the roof

increase in weight

allow too much for

make mountain of molehill

make a mountain out of

broaden one's horizons

extend one's operations

put salt on the wound

exaggerate information

spread on thick

make mountain out of molehill

extend the duration of

spin something out

flesh something out

change for the better

sensationalize^US

add fuel to fire

multiply by two

sensationalise^UK

lay too much stress on

attach too much weight to

attach too much importance to

go overboard with

make something out of nothing

go over the top about

go on and on about

play on heartstrings

play to the gallery

play to gallery

make a performance of

make a thing about

pull the longbow

make a thing of

blow up out of proportion

pile it on about

wear oneself out

lay something on thick

make a big deal out of

bite off too much

run into the ground

lay it on thick about

make matters worse

compound the problem

lay it on with a trowel about

rattle one's cage

to make matters worse

rub salt in a wound

rub salt in the wounds

push one's button

give a facelift to

give a boost to

encourage the growth of

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Verb

To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing

characterise^UK

characterize^US

give an account of

give a report of

particularize^US

particularise^UK

do your party piece

give an account

give verbal account

repeat from memory

give details of

spill the beans

individualise^UK

individualize^US

provide details

be specific about

tell the story of

let somebody in on

say parrot-fashion

give blow-by-blow

communicate information

give a description of

give a rundown of

give a account of

paint a word picture of

broadcast details of

write an account of

publish details of

provide details of

give details on

give the facts on

circumstantiate

give a recitation

quote chapter and verse

learn one's part

take from the top

give utterance to

get down to brass tacks

shoot the breeze

let one's hair down

get off one's chest

lay it on the line

give evidence of

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To explain meticulously or in great detail

explain in detail

give the big picture

put into plain English

make perfectly clear

explain in simple terms

put in plain English

give an explanation of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

make straightforward

give the details of

give an account of

make understood

put in the picture

put in a nutshell

get to the meat

draw a picture of

reduce to the bare bones

get down to basics

give insight into

give a commentary on

throw light upon

fill someone in

add a commentary to

make intelligible

express in words

paint a picture

put in plain words

make observations on

state in layman's language

shed light upon

make see daylight

give substance to

put one straight

let daylight in

hit the high spots

let sunlight in

clear the air about

get something straight

give instructions

put flesh on the bones of

go into detail about

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Verb

To talk or write at length about an unrelated topic

go off at a tangent

shoot one's mouth off

run off at the mouth

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Verb

Linger

involve oneself

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