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| definitive |
most explicit or precise. [1/3 definitions] |
| denotation |
an explicit, agreed-upon meaning of a word, as distinguished from connotation. (Cf. connotation.) [1/3 definitions] |
| express |
clear, precise, and fully stated; explicit. [1/8 definitions] |
| expressly |
in an explicit manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| impersonal |
in grammar, of or denoting a verb form or construction in which no explicit subject is present, as in "It is raining". [1/5 definitions] |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. [1/2 definitions] |
| overexplicit |
combined form of explicit. |
| peep show |
a short, sexually explicit film to be viewed through a coin-operated device. [1/2 definitions] |
| purport |
the explicit or implicit meaning; import; substance. [1/4 definitions] |
| sexploitation |
(informal) the use of explicit sexual details or scenes, as in a film, to attract a larger audience. |
| X-rated |
of a film, performance, or the like, formerly given, or deserving of, a rating of X because of its explicit sexual activity, obscenity, or violence. (See X.) |
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