épiloguer

Senses

1. 1.

   to quibble; to haggle

   to find fault or object over minor or trivial points

2. 2.

   to elaborate; to discourse

   to speak or write at length, often superfluously, about a topic

Examples

• "Il n'arrête pas d'épiloguer sur chaque détail du projet."

  He keeps quibbling over every detail of the project.

• "Ne venez pas épiloguer sur mes décisions."

  Don't come criticizing my decisions.

• "L'auteur épilogue longuement sur les causes historiques."

  The author elaborates at length on the historical causes.

Usage

A somewhat formal or literary verb, usually carries a mildly negative connotation (finding fault or over-explaining). Often used with *sur* (to quibble about/over something). Register: standard to formal.