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ex·plic·it Listen to audio/ɪkˈsplɪsət/ adjective
[more explicit; most explicit] 1 : very clear and complete : leaving no doubt about the meaning
They were given explicit instructions. Changes to the property can't be done without their explicit consent. The law is very explicit about how these measures should be enacted.opposite implicit
2 a : showing or referring very openly to nudity, violence, or sexual activity
explicit photographs They're concerned about exposing children to (sexually) explicit films. a song with explicit lyrics
b : openly shown
The movie contains scenes of explicit violence. two people engaging in explicit sex sexually explicit conduct
— ex·plic·it·ly adverb
We explicitly asked for a room with a view. The building was explicitly restricted to official personnel.
— ex·plic·it·ness noun [noncount]
sexual explicitness

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