overelaboration

[US]/ˌəʊvərɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/

Translation

n.the act of elaborating or explaining in excessive detail; overly detailed or complicated explanation

Phrases & Collocations

overelaboration of

avoid overelaboration

no overelaboration

overelaboration tendency

overelaboration risk

reduce overelaboration

Example Sentences

the report was criticized for unnecessary overelaboration of simple facts.

her overelaboration of the plot made the novel quite tedious.

we must avoid overelaboration to keep the presentation concise.

the lawyer's overelaboration confused the jury rather than helping them.

his overelaboration on minor details suggests a lack of confidence.

clear writing requires the avoidance of overelaboration and redundancy.

the professor marked down the essay for excessive overelaboration.

sometimes silence is better than overelaboration during an apology.

the overelaboration of the theory rendered it impractical for real use.

the artist's overelaboration ruined the painting's original simplicity.

overelaboration often stems from the speaker's fear of being misunderstood.

the project failed due to unnecessary complexity and overelaboration.

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