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expository
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expository
(adjective)
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expository
/ɪk
ˈ
spɑːzəˌtori/
Brit
/ɪk
ˈ
spɒzətri/
adjective
expository
/ɪk
ˈ
spɑːzəˌtori/
Brit
/ɪk
ˈ
spɒzətri/
adjective
Learner's definition of EXPOSITORY
chiefly US, somewhat formal
—
used to describe writing that is done to explain something
expository
prose
I'm taking an
expository writing
class this semester.
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