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ex·​pli·​ca·​to·​ry | \ ek-ˈspli-kə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce explicatory (audio) , ˈek-(ˌ)spli- How to pronounce explicatory (audio) \

Definition of explicatory

: explicative
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most of the medical film's voice-over narration consists of explicatory remarks on the images being shown
Recent Examples on the Web But Reichardt has no interest in the kind of conventional storytelling that requires clues and revelations building to an explicatory conclusion. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of explicatory

1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of explicatory was in 1606

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“Explicatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicatory. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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