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explicit

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/

The English word “explicit” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Very specific, clear, or detailed.
  2. Containing material (e.g. language or film footage) that might be deemed offensive or graphic through clear and direct expressions.

noun

  1. The final few words of a text.

phrase

  1. Used at the conclusion of a book to indicate the end.

Etymology

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

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