Expository

/ɛkˈspɑzəˌtɔɹi/ · adjective

Meaning

Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition..

Example Sentences

Practicing expository writing will teach you to explain complex concepts clearly.

The zombie scenes are reminiscent of what you might see on a show like The Walking Dead, short bursts of extreme violence and gore punctuating expository dialogue scenes where the survivors try to figure out how they’re going to get from point A to point B.

The expository, nonmetaphorical lyrics to “Cop Killer” were dedicated to the Los Angeles Police Department: The narrator puts on black gloves and a ski mask, turns off the headlights of his car, and prepares to shoot himself some cops.

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• more expository
• most expository

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