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explication

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ex·pli·cate  (kspl-kt)
tr.v. ex·pli·cat·ed, ex·pli·cat·ing, ex·pli·cates
To make clear the meaning of; explain. See Synonyms at explain.

[Latin explicre, explict-, to unfold, explain : ex-, ex- + plicre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

expli·cation n.
expli·cator n.

explication [ˌɛksplɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. the act or process of explicating
2. analysis or interpretation, esp of a literary passage or work or philosophical doctrine
3. a comprehensive exposition or description
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.explication - the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
explanation - the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"
2.explication - a detailed explanation of the meaning of something
explanation, account - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

explication
Translations
explication [ˌɛksplɪˈkeɪʃən] n (= explanation) → explication f
explication
n (form)Erläuterung f, → Ausführung f


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Oftentimes, though, as in the case of the lengthy explication of a poem by Irish Romantic poet Thomas Moore, Gates provides more information than we need or want to know.
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Stover never addresses this similarity, despite her explication of the significance of Wilson's title (151).
 
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