spell out
phrasal verbspell something out
- to explain something in a simple, clear way
- You know what I mean—I'm sure I don't need to spell it out.
- Do I really have to spell it out for you?
- His speech spelled out a clear message to the car industry.
- spell out why, what, etc… Let me spell out why we need more money.
- She spelled out precisely what she wanted.
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- to say or write the letters of a word in the right order
- Could you spell that name out again?