Explicit
Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Offensive and explicit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead an adjective "Explicit".
Nearby Word: explicitly
Both words in one sentence
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Censor Decoy: The explicit sex scene was thrown in entirely to distract the MPAA from the movie's other offensive elements.
- They finally get sick of him thwarting all their attempts to return home, and decide to take the offensive and kill note Well, Never Say "Die", but it's as explicit as it gets him to stop this from happening ever again.
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Nor indeed do we intend that viewers should consider them as crabby, ulcerous, little self-seeking vermin with furry legs and an excessive addiction to alcohol and certain explicit sexual practices which some people might find offensive.
Source: Corrupt Politician
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Offensive and Explicit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/offensive
Explicit & Offensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/offensive>.
Offensive or Explicit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/offensive.
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