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Old money? Discuss at length (7)

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I believe the answer is:

expound

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'discuss at length' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'old money?' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'ex'.
'money?' becomes 'pound' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ex'+'pound'='EXPOUND'

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(Other definitions for expound that I've seen before include "Set forth, explain in detail" , "Explain meaning in detail" , "Elucidate" , "Explain and interpret" , "Present and explain (a theory)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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