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Definition of explicate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

explicate

verb

NAmE//ˈɛkspləˌkeɪt//

explicate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they explicate

he / she / it explicates

past simple explicated

-ing form explicating

to explain an idea or a work of literature in a lot of detail How can we best explicate “King Lear” and understand it?

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explication

NAmE//ˌɛkspləˈkeɪʃn//

noun [countable, uncountable]See explicate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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