exemplify vs flesh out

exemplify and flesh out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exemplify	No	No	Yes	No
flesh out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flesh out is a hypernym of exemplify; that is, flesh out is a word with a broader meaning than exemplify:

exemplify: clarify by giving an example of
flesh out: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Other hypernyms of exemplify include dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, lucubrate.

exemplify (verb)	flesh out (verb)
clarify by giving an example of	become round, plump, or shapely
be typical of	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
	make fat or plump