Explicit

/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ adjective

Stated very clearly and directly, leaving no doubt or confusion. It can also mean showing or describing something, especially sex or violence, in a very open and detailed way.

From Latin *explicitus* ‘unfolded, set forth’, past participle of *explicare* ‘to unfold, explain’. The idea is of something fully unrolled so nothing is hidden.

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