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| 1. | [ adjective ] precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication | |
| Synonyms: | expressed | |
| Examples: | "explicit instructions" "she made her wishes explicit" "explicit sexual scenes" |
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| Related terms: | implicit definitive express graphic declared hard-core hard-core definite overt unequivocal denotative explicitness | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term | |
| Synonyms: | denotative | |
| Related terms: | literal | |
| Similar spelling: |
explicitly explicate exploit explication exploiter exploited exfoliate exploitive explicable explain explicandum exfoliation |
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