All 3 Uses of
explicit
in
Pride and Prejudice
- Send back your answer as fast as you can, and be careful to write explicitly.
p. 287.1explicitly = clearly and specifically
- But if you are really innocent and ignorant, I must be more explicit.
p. 304.6explicit = clear and detailed
- But you are not entitled to know mine; nor will such behaviour as this, ever induce me to be explicit.
p. 335.7 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(explicit as in: explicit instructions) clear and with enough detail so there is no confusionShared information is often divided into two categories: explicit and implicit
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(2)
(explicit as in: explicit photos and pornography) expressing or displaying sexual activity or violence in a detailed manner