Explicit and Overall

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Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.

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Overall is an antonym for explicit.

Nearby Word: explicitly

Overall adjective - Relating to the main elements and not to specific details.

Usage example: there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores

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Explicit is an antonym for overall.

Gnosticism: Mentions of the Gnostic god Abraxas make the influence explicit, but the overall tone of the series reflects perennial Gnostic themes A God I Am Not: Anthy.

Source: Anime / Revolutionary Girl Utena
Innocuously Important Episode: "Turnabout Memories" seems like a standard tutorial case on the first playthrough: relatively simple with little explicit bearing on the overall plot.

Source: Visual Novel / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney aka: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trials And Tribulations
This is when explicit historical models supply the base, overall characteristic, themes and impressions of the character design.

Source: No Historical Figures Were Harmed

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