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Learn to pronounce de·tail

/dəˈtāl,ˈdēˌtāl/
noun
  1. an individual feature, fact, or item.
    "we shall consider every detail of the Bill"
    synonyms: particular, feature, characteristic, respect, ingredient, attribute, item, specific, fact, piece of information, point, factor, element, circumstance, consideration, aspect, facet, side, part, unit, component, constituent, member, accessory
  2. a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty.
    "the candidate's security detail"
    synonyms: unit, detachment, squad, troop, contingent, outfit, task force, crew, patrol, section, formation

verb
  1. describe item by item; give the full particulars of.
    "the report details the environmental and health costs of the car"
    synonyms: present, describe, set out, set forth, draw up, delineate, frame, explain, expound, relate, give an account of, recount, narrate, recite, rehearse, catalog, list, spell out, point out, itemize, enumerate, tabulate, particularize, identify, specify, define, state, declare, announce, cite, quote, instance, mention, name, designate, be specific about, individuate
  2. assign (someone) to undertake a particular task.
    "the ships were detailed to keep watch"
    synonyms: assign, allocate, appoint, delegate, commission, ordain, charge, send, post, nominate, vote, elect, adopt, co-opt, select, choose
  3. clean (a motor vehicle) intensively and minutely.
    "the Buick dealer gave him a job washing and detailing cars"

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