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Definition of
expository adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
expository
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ɪkˈspɑzəˌtɔri
/
/
(
formal
)
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intended to explain or describe something
The movie suffers from too much expository dialogue.
expository writing
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expository
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Nearby words
exposed
adjective
exposition
noun
expository
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expostulate
verb
exposure
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