Deliberate
Deliberate adjective - Decided on as a result of careful thought.
Explicit and deliberate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explicit" instead an adjective "Deliberate".
Explicit
Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Deliberate and explicit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deliberate" instead an adjective "Explicit".
Nearby Word: explicitly
Both words in one sentence
- Related to Status Quo Is God, except it is (or can be) more deliberate/explicit, and it doesn't require any narrative explanation.
Source: Negative Continuity -
This Word of God post confirms that this was an explicit and deliberate Inverted Trope.
Source: Evil Wears Black -
Even when they aren't explicit lovers, this may lead to deliberate or accidental Homoerotic Subtext due to the overlap with the Butch/Femme stereotype of lesbian pairings.
Source: Tomboy and Girly Girl
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Explicit and Deliberate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deliberate/explicit
Deliberate & Explicit. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deliberate/explicit>.
Explicit or Deliberate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deliberate/explicit.
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