What does explicative mean?
Explicative means Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail..
The witness was explicative in telling the police what he saw.
Use explicative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Explicative means Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail..
Common synonyms include explicatory.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The witness was explicative in telling the police what he saw.
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