adjective

explicit

explicit, clear, plain

She gave me explicit instructions.

She gave me explicit instructions.

The movie contains explicit content.

The film contains explicit content.

((sth.)) to be explicit The warning was explicit.

Synonyms: clear, direct, plain; Antonyms: implicit, vague, ambiguous

From Latin 'explicitus', meaning 'unfolded'. 'ex-' (out) + 'plicare' (to fold). The original sense is to unfold something to make it clear.

Think of 'ex-' as in 'exit' and 'plic' as in 'pleat' (a fold). To 'unfold' something is to make it explicit and clear.

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