"explicit" meaning in English

See explicit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-us-explicit.ogg [US] Forms: explicit [positive], more explicit [comparative], most explicit [superlative]
enPR: ĭk-splĭsʹĭt Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is explicit, it is clearly said or shown, not hidden or just suggested.
    Sense id: simple-explicit-en-adj-t716cyop
     
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