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Noun detail has 5 senses
- detail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
--1 is a kind of fact
--1 has particulars:
- detail, particular, item - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
--2 is a kind of part, portion, component part, component
--2 has particulars: highlight, high spot
- detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"
--3 is a kind of discussion, treatment, discourse
- detail - a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"
--4 is a kind of gang, crew, work party
- contingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
--5 is a kind of military unit, military force, military group, force
Verb detail has 2 senses
- detail - provide details for
--1 is one way to elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- detail - assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
--2 is one way to assign, specify, set apart
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
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