Explicative and Supplementary

Explicative

Explicative adjective - Serving to explain.
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Supplementary and explicative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supplementary" instead an adjective "Explicative".

Supplementary

Supplementary adjective - Available to supply something extra when needed.

Explicative and supplementary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explicative" instead an adjective "Supplementary".

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Supplementary and Explicative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicative/supplementary
Explicative & Supplementary. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicative/supplementary>.
Supplementary or Explicative. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicative/supplementary.
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