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express

adjective [before noun] (CLEAR)
 
 
/ɪkˈspres/

Definition

clearly and intentionally stated: It is my express wish that after my death, my books be given to my old college library. The lawyer argued that the accused had gone to the victim's house with the express purpose of killing her.Easy to understand
(Definition of express adjective (CLEAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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