Explicit
Explicit adjective - Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication.
Usage example: explicit instructions
Hardcore and explicit are semantically related In some cases you can use "Hardcore" instead an adjective "Explicit".
Nearby Word: explicitly
Hardcore
Hardcore adjective - Extremely explicit.
Both words in one sentence
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The usage varies depending on the medium involved; for example, a hardcore anime is a sexually-explicit one, while a hardcore professional wrestling match or promotion is an extremely violent one with no rules and a large amount of garbage wrestling.
Source: Hard Core -
Starting out as standard mild but sexy non-nude modeling, then semi-nude, then completely nude, then explicit poses, soon followed by "insertions" (and possibly hardcore porn, though not always).
Source: Hotter and Sexier - The closest we ever get to explicit Sheppard/Teyla pairing (the Take-That Kiss doesn't really count) is Ronon's hardcore shipping of the two in "Sunday." Ronon can't be the only one on the Sheyla bandwagon but he is the only person to vocalize it.
Source: Shipper On Deck / Live-Action TV
Cite this Source
Hardcore and Explicit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/hardcore
Explicit & Hardcore. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/hardcore>.
Hardcore or Explicit. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/hardcore.
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