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Expatiate vs. Expiate
Expatiate
/ɪkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/Examples:
She tends to expatiate on her travels for hours.The professor can expatiate on this topic endlessly.He will expatiate at length during the presentation.
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Expiate
/ˈekspieɪt/Examples:
He donated to charity to expiate his past misdeeds.In her mind, volunteering was a way to expiate former selfishness.She hoped the gesture would expiate her earlier harsh words.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Expatiate ends with iate and is related to speaking or writing at length, like elaborate.
- Expiate has an x like excuse, helping remember it involves atoning or making amends.
- Both words start with exp, but their meanings diverge significantly, making context crucial.
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