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elucubrate

(ĭ-lo͞oˈkyo͝o-brātˌ)

transitive verb e·lu·cu·brat·ed, e·lu·cu·brat·ing, e·lu·cu·brates

To produce (a written work) by working long and diligently.

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Origin: Back-formation from elucubration

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