explicative

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Synonyms: explicate, explication, exploitative, explicating, implicative, applicative, explanative, explorative, expiative, duplicative, replicative

Antonyms: explicate, explication, exploitative, explicating, implicative, applicative, explanative, explorative, expiative, duplicative, replicative

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Adjective

1. [[explanatory|Explanatory]]; serving to explain logically or in detail.

Noun

1. An [[#Adjective|explicative]] [[term]] or [[expression]].
2. {{lb|en|nonstandard}} An [[expletive#Noun|expletive]].

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