Exegetical and Explanatory

Exegetical

Exegetical adjective - Serving to explain.
Usage example: a new edition of Shakespeare with an abundance of exegetical commentary for the modern reader
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Explanatory and exegetical are semantically related In some cases you can use "Explanatory" instead an adjective "Exegetical".

Explanatory

Explanatory adjective - Serving to explain.
Usage example: the explanatory section has as its heading “What the New Tax Changes Mean”
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Exegetical and explanatory are semantically related in descriptive topic. You can use "Exegetical" instead an adjective "Explanatory".

Nearby Word: explanation
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