explicit
Adjective
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Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable;
Leaving nothing to implication (synset 300943706)"explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"also:- definite - precise; explicit and clearly defined
- denotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
- unambiguous, unequivocal, univocal - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
- open, overt - open and observable; not secret or hidden
tells us about: explicitness - clarity as a consequence of being explicitsimilar to:- declared, stated - declared as fact; explicitly stated
- definitive, unequivocal - clearly defined or formulated
- express - not tacit or implied
- graphic - describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail
- hard-core, hardcore - extremely explicit
same as: expressed -
In accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term (synset 301421862)
similar to: literal - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or textsame as: denotative
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