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adjective
  1. marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern"
    Synonyms: luxuriant Similar: fancy
  2. developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"
    Synonyms: detailed, elaborated Similar: careful
verb
  1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
    Synonyms: dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate Antonyms: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce
  2. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey"
  3. make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
    Synonyms: complicate, rarify, refine

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