- (of a statement or piece of writing) clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meant
- He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
- The reasons for the decision should be made explicit.
- She made some very explicit references to my personal life.
Extra Examples- We think such information should be made explicit and not left vague.
- The underlying purpose of his novel remains implicit rather than explicit.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- as to
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- (of a person) saying something clearly, exactly and openly synonym frank
- She was quite explicit about why she had left.
Extra Examples- She told him he needed to improve, without being explicit as to how.
- The government has been quite explicit about its intentions.
- The author is quite explicit about her political bias.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- as to
- (usually disapproving) describing or showing something, especially sexual activity, with a lot of detail
- a sexually explicit film
- a highly explicit description of torture
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- as to
Word Originearly 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French explicite or Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare ‘unfold’, from ex- ‘out’ + plicare ‘to fold’.
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