Both Uses of
explicit
in
In Cold Blood
- His poise, his explicitness, the assured presentation of verifiable detail impressed Nye-though, of course, the boy was lying.
Chpt 3 *explicitness = detailed clarity
- He hated the light bulb's monotonous surveillance; it disturbed his sleep and, more explicitly, endangered the success of a private project-escape.
Chpt 4explicitly = clearly and specifically
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