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What’s the correct word in “They [pound] on the question.”
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I often hear my researcher colleagues saying “they [pound] on this question in their paper”, referring to the fact that the authors considered the question but somehow handwaved and dismissed it prematurely. That word sounds like “pound” or “ponged”. What would it be?
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I often hear my researcher colleagues saying “they [pound] on this question in their paper”, referring to the fact that the authors considered the question but somehow handwaved and dismissed it prematurely. That word sounds like “pound” or “ponged”. What would it be?
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I often hear my researcher colleagues saying “they [pound] on this question in their paper”, referring to the fact that the authors considered the question but somehow handwaved and dismissed it prematurely. That word sounds like “pound” or “ponged”. What would it be?
idioms
asked 1 hour ago
qweruiopqweruiop
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I often hear my researcher colleagues saying “they [pound] on this question in their paper”, referring to the fact that the authors considered the question but somehow handwaved and dismissed it prematurely. That word sounds like “pound” or “ponged”. What would it be?
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It may be expound, although it doesn't necessarily mean to dismiss an idea, just to discuss it in detail.
expound (v) - to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail
answered 51 mins ago
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I feel my colleague was mainly criticizing the lack of detailed discussion. So kind of the opposite of expound.
– qweruiop
45 mins ago
I was worried you were going to say that. I'm not seeing any synonyms for dismiss that sound like "pound" - the closest I've been able to find so far is "dispel" or maybe "discount."
– SomethingDark
44 mins ago
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It may be expound, although it doesn't necessarily mean to dismiss an idea, just to discuss it in detail.
expound (v) - to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail
answered 51 mins ago
SomethingDarkSomethingDark
1,74011017
I feel my colleague was mainly criticizing the lack of detailed discussion. So kind of the opposite of expound.
– qweruiop
45 mins ago
I was worried you were going to say that. I'm not seeing any synonyms for dismiss that sound like "pound" - the closest I've been able to find so far is "dispel" or maybe "discount."
– SomethingDark
44 mins ago
add a comment |
It may be expound, although it doesn't necessarily mean to dismiss an idea, just to discuss it in detail.
expound (v) - to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail
answered 51 mins ago
SomethingDarkSomethingDark
1,74011017
I feel my colleague was mainly criticizing the lack of detailed discussion. So kind of the opposite of expound.
– qweruiop
45 mins ago
I was worried you were going to say that. I'm not seeing any synonyms for dismiss that sound like "pound" - the closest I've been able to find so far is "dispel" or maybe "discount."
– SomethingDark
44 mins ago
add a comment |
It may be expound, although it doesn't necessarily mean to dismiss an idea, just to discuss it in detail.
expound (v) - to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail
answered 51 mins ago
SomethingDarkSomethingDark
1,74011017
It may be expound, although it doesn't necessarily mean to dismiss an idea, just to discuss it in detail.
expound (v) - to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail
answered 51 mins ago
SomethingDarkSomethingDark
1,74011017
answered 51 mins ago
SomethingDarkSomethingDark
1,74011017
answered 51 mins ago
SomethingDarkSomethingDark
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answered 51 mins ago
SomethingDarkSomethingDark
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1,74011017
I feel my colleague was mainly criticizing the lack of detailed discussion. So kind of the opposite of expound.
– qweruiop
45 mins ago
I was worried you were going to say that. I'm not seeing any synonyms for dismiss that sound like "pound" - the closest I've been able to find so far is "dispel" or maybe "discount."
– SomethingDark
44 mins ago
add a comment |
I feel my colleague was mainly criticizing the lack of detailed discussion. So kind of the opposite of expound.
– qweruiop
45 mins ago
I was worried you were going to say that. I'm not seeing any synonyms for dismiss that sound like "pound" - the closest I've been able to find so far is "dispel" or maybe "discount."
– SomethingDark
44 mins ago
I feel my colleague was mainly criticizing the lack of detailed discussion. So kind of the opposite of expound.
– qweruiop
45 mins ago
I feel my colleague was mainly criticizing the lack of detailed discussion. So kind of the opposite of expound.
– qweruiop
45 mins ago
I was worried you were going to say that. I'm not seeing any synonyms for dismiss that sound like "pound" - the closest I've been able to find so far is "dispel" or maybe "discount."
– SomethingDark
44 mins ago
I was worried you were going to say that. I'm not seeing any synonyms for dismiss that sound like "pound" - the closest I've been able to find so far is "dispel" or maybe "discount."
– SomethingDark
44 mins ago
add a comment |
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