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• Verbo frasal que significa falar ou escrever de forma longa e detalhada sobre um assunto, muitas vezes de maneira prolixa ou pedante.

A phrasal verb meaning to talk or write at length and in a detailed or elaborate manner about a particular subject.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Talk at lengthformalbritish

   To discuss or comment on a subject in great detail, often in a lengthy or elaborate manner.

   Discorrer longamente

   • The professor descanted on the intricacies of medieval poetry for over an hour.
   • He loves to descant on the virtues of classical music.
   • She descanted on the importance of preserving historical architecture.

   Sinônimosdilatediscourseelaborateenlargeexpatiateexpoundhold forth

   Antônimosbriefcondensecurtailshorten

Verbo basedescant