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EXPLICATE

to give a detailed explanation of

The meaning of the word explicate is to give a detailed explanation of.

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WordMeaning
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
figmentsomething made up or contrived
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender