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Expounded vs Emphasised - What's the difference?

expounded | emphasised |

As verbs the difference between expounded and emphasised

is that expounded is (expound) while emphasised is (emphasise).

expounded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (expound)

    • 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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    emphasised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (emphasise)

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    emphasise

    English

    Verb

    (emphasis)
  • (British)

    • Usage notes

    The "s" spelling has co-existed with the "z" spelling for at least 150 years (Thackeray wrote emphasised ), and is becoming more common in the UK, with the "z" spelling gradually falling out of usage. British English forms