"spell things out" meaning in All languages combined

See spell things out on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: spells things out [present, singular, third-person], spelling things out [participle, present], spelled things out [participle, past], spelled things out [past], spelt things out [UK, participle, past], spelt things out [UK, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=spelt things out|past2_qual=mostly UK}} spell things out (third-person singular simple present spells things out, present participle spelling things out, simple past and past participle spelled things out or (mostly UK) spelt things out)
  1. (intransitive) To provide simple and understandable details. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: spell it out
    Sense id: en-spell_things_out-en-verb-3R~svH1k
  2. (intransitive) To be explicit. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-spell_things_out-en-verb-jtgcyfDB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76

Inflected forms

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        {
          "text": "Here is an article that spells things out, so that it is easier to grasp.",
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        "To provide simple and understandable details."
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        "To be explicit."
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        "(intransitive) To be explicit."
      ],
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        "(intransitive) To provide simple and understandable details."
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        "(intransitive) To be explicit."
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