Explicit
Explicit adjective - So clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Verbal and explicit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Verbal" instead an adjective "Explicit".
Nearby Word: explicitly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Though his explicit verbal revelation thereof is included in director's cut only - in a theatrical one it's left to the audience.
Source: Film / Four Flies on Grey Velvet -
However, the rest of the episode includes explicit verbal and visual references to Adolf Hitler, The Nazis, Swastikas, and The Holocaust.
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His employer Sarif Industries takes advantage of a clause in the employment contract Adam signed to heavily augment him without his explicit verbal permission.
Source: We Can Rebuild Him
Cite this Source
Verbal and Explicit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/verbal
Explicit & Verbal. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/verbal>.
Verbal or Explicit. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explicit/verbal.
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