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Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.
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Fully and clearly defined or formulated: "generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit” ( Frederick Turner).
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Forthright and unreserved in expression: They were explicit in their criticism.
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Readily observable: an explicit sign of trouble.
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Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.