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detailed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //dɪˈteɪɫd// UK //dˈiːteɪld// de·tailed General-service

v. to give a lot of specific information about something. You use this when you want to explain every small part of a plan or a story.

v. to provide a comprehensive and itemised account of something. Transitive; requires a direct object representing the subject being described.


SIMPLE

The report detailed all the changes made to the building.

CONTEXTUAL

The witness detailed the events of the evening, providing specific times and descriptions for every person involved.

COMPLEX

In his final address, the CEO detailed the strategic shifts necessary to navigate the upcoming fiscal year, leaving no ambiguity regarding the company's priorities.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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