expounding

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noun

The act by which something is expounded.

“May 7, 1814, William Cobbett, "The Pope", in Political Register […] all the elaborate expoundings of these impudent empirics, who are a million times worse than the worst of Catholic Priests.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of expound
nounexpounding (plural expoundings)

plural expoundings

  1. The act by which something is expounded.

    May 7, 1814, William Cobbett, "The Pope", in Political Register […] all the elaborate expoundings of these impudent empirics, who are a million times worse than the worst of Catholic Priests.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

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interpretation
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exposition

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APA

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MLA

“expounding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expounding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expounding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expounding.

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