explicit
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Over time, he says, such self-censorship can become normalised, even without explicit instructions.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
She ended her email with an explicit statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Underlying much of this concern was implicit or explicit acceptance of the Malthusian idea that whereas population has the potential to grow exponentially, it is kept constantly under check by its capacity to feed itself.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
After Monday’s search, the celebration became even more explicit.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Like Jefferson and the other members of the Virginia dynasty, he regarded any explicit defense of slavery in the mode of South Carolina and Georgia as a moral embarrassment.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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