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   over-elaborate

   /ˌəʊvə(r)ɪˈlab(ə)rət/

   adjective

   • 1. excessively elaborate: "a courtly, over-elaborate speech"

   verb

   • 1. explain or treat in excessive detail: "if they don't over-elaborate the story I don't question it"

   Derivatives

   • 1. over-elaborately adverb
   • 2. over-elaborateness noun
   • 3. over-elaboration noun

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   Should overelaboration be avoided in constructing graphs?

   • Overelaboration should be avoided in constructing graphs. The substance of the graph should be the centre of attraction, not the design graphic … J. A. John et al. The overelaborate surfaces seem to evoke globalization as a simple excess. Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2021

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   What does over-elaborate mean?

   • 過於詳盡, 解釋過度… 过于详尽, 解释过度… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OVER-ELABORATE definition: 1. containing too much careful detail or too many detailed parts: 2. to add too much information….

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   What does elaborate mean?

   • , e·lab·o·rat·ed, e·lab·o·rat·ing. to elaborate upon a theme or an idea. Elaborate, labored, studied apply to that which is worked out in great detail. That which is elaborate is characterized by great, sometimes even excessive, minuteness of detail: elaborate preparations for a banquet.

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   Is it easy to overelaborate a story?

   • It's easy to over-elaborate the issue. Friends say that when telling a story or relating a piece of news, I am inclined to change things or overelaborate. Too frequently, a tendency to overelaborate can lead to extremely long reports. What is the pronunciation of over-elaborate? 過於詳盡, 解釋過度… 过于详尽, 解释过度… Need a translator?

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