elaborate

adjective/ɪˈlæbərət/

Frequency rank: #3,899 most common English word

Meaning

involving many carefully arranged parts; detailed and complex.

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Example sentence

The chef prepared something truly elaborate for the special occasion, with ten different courses.

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