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Explicate vs Expound - What's the difference?

explicate | expound |

As verbs the difference between explicate and expound

is that explicate is to explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze while expound is to lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.

As an adjective explicate

is evolved; unfolded.

explicate

English

Verb

(explicat)
  • To explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.
    • My homework is to explicate a poem.

    Related terms

    * explication * explicative * explicator * explicit

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Evolved; unfolded.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    expound

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To lay open; to expose to view; to examine or exposit.
  • To lay open the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.
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