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as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
the explicitness of the instruction about human reproduction should be appropriate for the age of the students receiving it
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as in clarity
clearness of expression
the user's manual is written with such rare explicitness that the average consumer actually has a chance of understanding it
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Recent Examples of explicitness
Pretty Baby had been banned in many countries for its explicitness, particularly nude scenes featuring the underage Shields, but that didn't deter overzealous fans in the French Riviera.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
While Western societies tend to favor clear, direct communication, Haque said non-Western cultures often view such explicitness as disrespectful, meaning people with roots in those cultures learn to strike a delicate balance between appeasing a difficult elder and staying true to oneself.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025
In a season dominated by a search for sensuality without explicitness, fringe delivered a fresh solution.
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Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
19 Nov. 2025
However, Swift's explicitness pales in comparison to the amount of profanity across the music industry, research shows.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Evans’ gritty drama will undoubtedly turn off sensitive viewers given its explicitness.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Getting or ‘recruiting’ such help can be done with various verbal and embodied actions ranging in explicitness.
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IEEE Spectrum,
22 Jan. 2021
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
While Western societies tend to favor clear, direct communication, Haque said non-Western cultures often view such explicitness as disrespectful, meaning people with roots in those cultures learn to strike a delicate balance between appeasing a difficult elder and staying true to oneself.
—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025
In a season dominated by a search for sensuality without explicitness, fringe delivered a fresh solution.
—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
19 Nov. 2025
However, Swift's explicitness pales in comparison to the amount of profanity across the music industry, research shows.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Evans’ gritty drama will undoubtedly turn off sensitive viewers given its explicitness.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Getting or ‘recruiting’ such help can be done with various verbal and embodied actions ranging in explicitness.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicitness
Noun
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Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.
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Here the essay turns practical, almost tender in its specificity.
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This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
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But the first World Cup expanded to 48 teams isn’t likely to provide any real clarity until the Round of 16.
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Write with simplicity and heart.
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That distinction is important because the company sees simplicity as one of its greatest strengths.
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“Explicitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicitness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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