Circumstantial and Specific

Circumstantial

Circumstantial adjective - Including many small descriptive features.
Usage example: the circumstantial account of his surgery told us more than we really wanted to know about the stomach

Specific is a synonym for circumstantial in detailed topic. In some cases you can use "Specific" instead an adjective "Circumstantial", when it comes to topics like explicit.

Specific

Specific adjective - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.
Usage example: a specific and detailed account of the accident

Circumstantial is a synonym for specific. You can use "Circumstantial" instead an adjective "Specific".

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