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detail

verb [T] (GIVE INFORMATION)
 
 
/ˈdiː.teɪl/ US  /-ˈ-/

Definition

to describe something completely, giving all the facts: [+ question word] Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far?Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
(Definition of detail verb (GIVE INFORMATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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