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explicitness



NOUN
distinctness
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Music industry experts have traditionally relied on large databases to analyze the lyrical and acoustic aspects of hit songs, including their tempo, explicitness and danceability.

From Scientific American Jun. 30, 2023

Some cruelties in wretched lives don’t need explicitness for us to grasp their impact.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2023

Both Prof Singh and Mr Harry point out that unlike other rappers, Moose Wala's music lacked the sexual explicitness often associated with hip-hop and especially rap and his music never objectified or degenerated women.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2022

“Shopping and …” by the H.I.V.-positive writer Mark Ravenhill matches its explicitness and ambivalence.

From New York Times May 3, 2017

There is nothing new in this merciless formulation except the explicitness of its symbols and the candor of its hatred.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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