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to elaborate

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/ɪ.læ.bɜ.reɪt/ or /i.lā.bē.reit/

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to give more information to make the understanding more complete

to specify

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/spɛ.sə.faɪ/ or /spe.sē.fai/

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to clearly define or state specific details, characteristics, or requirements

to illustrate

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/ɪ.ləst.reɪt/ or /i.lēst.reit/

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to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.

to posit

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/pɑ.zət/ or /paa.zēt/

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to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation

to acknowledge

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/æk.nɑ.lɪʤ/ or /āk.naa.lij/

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to openly accept something as true or real

to approve

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/əp.ruv/ or /ēp.roov/

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to officially agree to a plan, proposal, etc.

to boast

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/boʊst/ or /booost/

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to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

to assert

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/ə.sɜrt/ or /ē.sērt/

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to clearly and confidently say that something is the case

to proclaim

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/proʊ.kleɪm/ or /prooo.kleim/

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to publicly and officially state something

to hint

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/hɪnt/ or /hint/

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to indirectly suggest something

to encapsulate

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/ɛn.kæp.sjʊ.leɪt/ or /en.kāp.syoo.leit/

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to represent something in a short and brief manner

to rave

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/reɪv/ or /reiv/

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to talk rapidly and incoherently, making it hard for others to understand what is being said

to concede

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/kən.sid/ or /kēn.sid/

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to reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first

to cite

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/saɪt/ or /sait/

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to refer to something as an example or proof

to signal

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/sɪg.nəl/ or /sig.nēl/

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to give someone a message, instruction, etc. by making a sound or movement

to outline

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/aʊt.laɪn/ or /aoot.lain/

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to give a brief description of something excluding the details

to condemn

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/kən.dɛm/ or /kēn.dem/

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to strongly and publicly disapprove of something or someone

to denounce

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/dɪ.naʊns/ or /di.naoons/

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to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

to disprove

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/dɪs.pruv/ or /dis.proov/

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to show that something is false or incorrect

to recite

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/rə.saɪt/ or /rē.sait/

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to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech

to retell

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/ɹiˈtɛɫ/

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to convey or tell something again, like a story, event, or experience

to articulate

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/ɑr.tɪk.jə.leɪt/ or /aar.tik.yē.leit/

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to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

to enunciate

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/i.nən.sieɪt/ or /i.nēn.sieit/

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to clearly and correctly articulate words

to pronounce

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/prə.naʊns/ or /prē.naoons/

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to say the sound of a letter or word correctly or in a specific way

to murmur

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/mɜr.mɜr/ or /mēr.mēr/

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to speak in a low, soft voice, often in a way that is difficult to hear or understand

to chant

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/ʧænt/ or /chānt/

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to say words or phrases repeatedly and in a rhythmic manner

explicitly

Adverb

/ɪksp.lɪ.sət.li/ or /iksp.li.sēt.li/

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in a manner that is direct and clear

expressly

Adverb

/ɛksp.rɛs.li/ or /eksp.res.li/

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in a clear and explicit manner, leaving no room for misunderstanding or confusion