Explicit
Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Sinister and explicit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinister" instead an adjective "Explicit".
Nearby Word: explicitly
Sinister
Sinister adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Both words in one sentence
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Made more explicit in "Trou Normand" wherein Hannibal is convincing Will to lie about Abigail's involvement in the murder of Nicholas Boyle and describes the two of them as "her fathers." In "Relevés", Will takes on the role of her father in his more sinister aspect.
Source: Series / Hannibal
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