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Viraam Rao Posted 11 years ago
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Explicit: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

Does the word explicit make sense here 'Make an explicit list of all the items taken from you at once.'
  

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No. eg Make a complete list at once of all the items taken from you. eg Make a list at once of all the items taken from you .

  • No.
  • eg Make a complete list at once of all the items taken from you.
  • eg Make a list at once of all the items taken from you .
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No.
eg Make a complete list at once of all the items taken from you.
eg Make a list at once of all the items taken from you.
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Dear Viraam,

It seems like an unnecessary word here. It would sound more natural to write : "Clearly list all items...."

Kind regards, Michael
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Thanks. Can you give an example where explicit makes sense according to the definition given by me. I don't very well understand the sentences given in sites like Oxford Dictionary.
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Dear Viraam

"I made it explicit that he should not call me at weekends."

"If you want to ensure that you have a wake-up call, you need to state this explicitly to reception, when you check in to the hotel."

It sounded strange to describe a list as "explicit". In my examples, explicit/ly modified the verbs but you can use explicit as an adjective:

e.g. "The term
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Wonderful. Thank You so much

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