Both Uses of
explicit
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- Naturally as this was said, it was not said so naturally but that a kindred spirit like old Arthur Gride might have discerned a design upon the part of Ralph to lead him on to much more explicit statements and explanations than he would have volunteered, or that Ralph could in all likelihood have obtained by any other means.†
Chpt 47 *
- Newman could not be drawn into any more explicit statement than a repetition of the perplexities he had already thrown out, and a confused oration, showing, How it was necessary to use the utmost caution; how the lynx-eyed Ralph had already seen him in company with his unknown correspondent; and how he had baffled the said Ralph by extreme guardedness of manner and ingenuity of speech; having prepared himself for such a contingency from the first.†
Chpt 51
Definition:
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(explicit as in: explicit instructions) clear and with enough detail so there is no confusioneditor's notes: Shared information is often divided into two categories: explicit and implicit