Synonyms for Elaborate (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (marked by complexity and richness of detail):
luxuriant
WordNet sense 2 (not plain; decorative or ornamented):
fancy
WordNet sense 3 (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing):
dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, exposit, flesh out
WordNet sense 4 (make more complex, intricate, or richer):
complicate, refine, rarify
WordNet sense 5 (developed or executed with care and in minute detail):
detailed, elaborated
WordNet sense 6 (exercising caution or showing care or attention):
careful
WordNet sense 7 (work out in detail):
work out
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