explicit
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There hasn't been an explicit denial, but the Palace has objected in very strong terms to how Earl Spencer has presented the past.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Newsom also signed bills to boost protections under the California Voting Rights Act, including an explicit ban on voter suppression and expanded access to election materials in languages other than English.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Ever reluctant to tip the Fed’s hand, Warsh refrained from giving an explicit answer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Engelhardt may be technically correct that there’s no explicit law on the books about bodily integrity, but he’s wrong in a much broader sense.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
I should have liked something clearer; but Mrs. Fairfax either could not, or would not, give me more explicit information of the origin and nature of Mr. Rochester’s trials.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing explicit
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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