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explicit
adjective /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/Definition
C2 clear and exact: I gave her very explicit directions how to get here. She was very explicit about (= said very clearly and exactly) what she thought was wrong with the plans. I wasn't aware that I would be paying - you certainly didn't make it explicit (= state it clearly). → Compare implicitApparent and obviousVisibleEasy to understand C2 showing or talking about sex or violence in a very detailed way: a sexually explicit filmRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky explicitly
/-li/ adverb › I told you quite explicitly (= clearly) to be home by midnight.Apparent and obviousVisibleEasy to understand explicitness
/-nəs/ noun [U] Apparent and obviousVisibleEasy to understand
(Definition of explicit adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) clear as day idiom
- accessible adjective
- axiomatic adjective
- clarity noun (EASY TO HEAR/SEE)
- clarity noun (EASY TO UNDERSTAND)
- comprehensible adjective
- crisp adjective (CLEAR)
- crystal clear idiom
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- hang together phrasal verb (SEEM TRUE)
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