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self-explanatory
adjective /ˌself.ɪkˈsplæn.ə.tər.i/
/-tɔːr.i/ Definition
› easily understood from the information already given and not needing further explanation: a self-explanatory list of instructionsEasiness and simplicity
(Definition of self-explanatory adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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