Demonstrative
Demonstrative adjective - Showing feeling freely.
Explanative and demonstrative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explanative" instead an adjective "Demonstrative".
Explanative
Explanative adjective - Serving to explain.
Usage example: an edition of Melville's novel that could use more explanative footnotes about whaling
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Synonyms for Explanative
Demonstrative and explanative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demonstrative" instead an adjective "Explanative".
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