Expiscated

/ɛkˈspɪskeɪtɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of expiscate; something that was successfully fished out, discovered, or extracted through searching or questioning.

Etymology

Past participle of expiscate, combining the root expiscari with the -ed suffix marking completed action.

Kelly Says

A beautifully archaic term—when a detective finally expiscates a confession from a suspect, they've done what fishermen do: patiently, skillfully drawn something valuable from hidden depths.

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