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explication

[ek-spli-key-shuhn] / ˌɛk splɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Mr. Richardson’s explication of these sui generis novels is astute and highly welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Estados Unidos Mexicanos thwart case-by-case determination of PLCAA’s applicability, a process that promotes careful explication of the law.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

But you can just as easily read it as a lucid explication of Rousseau’s ideas about human nature, or as a slippery narrative told by a not-quite-reliable narrator who’s trying to get away with murder.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

She followed that with a second surprise song similarly awash in explication: "Lana Del Rey put out a new album today," she said.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

I continue my explication of tubers, bulbs, and legumes, as if nothing has happened.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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