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expand on sth

Phrasal Verb with expand
 
 
/ɪkˈspænd/ verb [I or T] ECONOMICS, COMMERCE

Definition

to give more details about something you have said or written: I wonder if you would like to expand on your earlier remarks.
(Definition of expand on sth from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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