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Word entry · 8 letters

explicit

Best crossword clue

"Stated plainly"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceiilptxStarts with EEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

Word origin

Borrowed from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled, easy”), variant of explicātus.

Used in a sentence

  • I gave explicit instructions for him to stay here, but he followed me, anyway.
  • If the task is indeed a difficult one, it may be worthwhile to attempt an explicit statement as to those aspects of the endeavor that appear to have the greatest importance for success or failure.
  • The film had several scenes including explicit language and sex.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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