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explication

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Definition of explication

as in explanation

a statement that makes something clear any explication of Einstein's theory of relativity probably wouldn't help me much

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Recent Examples of explication Liu is wary of offering a neat explication for his latest installations. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Breen’s films are a curious blend of unintelligibility and over-explication. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Our in-house historian, Jake Lundberg, writes in this issue that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country. — Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Worthy of detailed explication? — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026 Presumably at some point the filmmakers will unlock CW’s mystery with some origin-story explication. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A bigger idea may need a clearer explanation today.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
The process starts with the official voter guide, then suggests copying the exact language of a measure into an AI chatbot and asking for a plain-English explanation.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of explanation

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The oversize everyday bag continues to dominate, particularly in supple suede finishes, while mini and micro bags remain relevant through playful interpretations featuring embroidery, charms and decorative details.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For Smith and others like him, competing interpretations have created a high-stakes legal limbo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretation

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Her work combines music, illustration, animation and fashion.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy.

— Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

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