Explicit
Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Useful and explicit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Useful" instead an adjective "Explicit".
Nearby Word: explicitly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Modern Major General: Colonel K; however, in the 2015 reboot, it is made explicit that he used to be an agent of some competence, and save for being old and out of shape he might still be a useful agent, implying The Peter Principle.
Source: Western Animation / Danger Mouse -
However, the tutorial makes explicit that these "velocity lines" are actually projections on the ship's Heads-Up Display, as they are useful for letting the pilot quickly and easily gauge their speed and direction at a glance no matter where they are looking.
Source: Streaming Stars
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Useful and Explicit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/useful
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