explication
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Definition of explication
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The act of opening or unfolding.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The act of opening or unfolding.
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(countable, dated, formal, uncountable)The act of explaining; an explanation.
“Her anthemic "Who Stands For Life" is a powerful explication of what it means to be "pro-life".”
- (countable, uncountable)The sense given by an expositor.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French explication, from Latin explicātiō, explicātiōnem.
Words you can make from explication
200+ playable · top: PIXELATION (19 pts)
Best play pixelation 19 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
12 words7-letter words
53 words- EXCITON 16 pts
- EXOTICA 16 pts
- EXPLAIN 16 pts
- EXPLANT 16 pts
- EXPLOIT 16 pts
- INEXACT 16 pts
- LEXICON 16 pts
- TOXICAL 16 pts
- EXILIAN 14 pts
- APLITIC 11 pts
- APNOEIC 11 pts
- CAPELIN 11 pts
- CAPITOL 11 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- CIPOLIN 11 pts
- COALPIT 11 pts
- ECTOPIA 11 pts
- ENTOPIC 11 pts
- NEPOTIC 11 pts
- NOPLACE 11 pts
- OPTICAL 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- PAEONIC 11 pts
- PANICLE 11 pts
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- PINOCLE 11 pts
- PLEONIC 11 pts
- PLICATE 11 pts
- POLECAT 11 pts
- POLITIC 11 pts
- TOECLIP 11 pts
- TOPICAL 11 pts
- ACONITE 9 pts
- ALOETIC 9 pts
- ALTCOIN 9 pts
- CILIATE 9 pts
- EPINAOI 9 pts
- LACTONE 9 pts
- LECTION 9 pts
- OPALINE 9 pts
- PANTILE 9 pts
- PINITOL 9 pts
- PINTAIL 9 pts
- POLENTA 9 pts
- POTLINE 9 pts
- TOPLINE 9 pts
- ELATION 7 pts
- TOENAIL 7 pts
6-letter words
100 words- ALEXIC 15 pts
- ANOXIC 15 pts
- AXENIC 15 pts
- AXONIC 15 pts
- CLAXON 15 pts
- EXILIC 15 pts
- EXONIC 15 pts
- EXOTIC 15 pts
- LEXICA 15 pts
- OXALIC 15 pts
- POLEAX 15 pts
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- OXTAIL 13 pts
- TOXINE 13 pts
- XENIAL 13 pts
- APNEIC 10 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- CAPLIN 10 pts
- CAPOTE 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- EPICAL 10 pts
- INCEPT 10 pts
- INCLIP 10 pts
- PECTIN 10 pts
- PENCIL 10 pts
- PIANIC 10 pts
- PIONIC 10 pts
- PLACET 10 pts
- PLAICE 10 pts
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- POLICE 10 pts
- TOECAP 10 pts
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- ACTION 8 pts
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- COLTAN 8 pts
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- ENATIC 8 pts
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- INLACE 8 pts
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- LENTIC 8 pts
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- LEPTON 8 pts
- LOCATE 8 pts
- NOETIC 8 pts
- NOTICE 8 pts
- OCTANE 8 pts
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- PINOLE 8 pts
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- PLAINT 8 pts
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- PLIANT 8 pts
- POINTE 8 pts
- POLITE 8 pts
- PONTIL 8 pts
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- TINCAL 8 pts
- ENTAIL 6 pts
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- EOLIAN 6 pts
- ETALON 6 pts
- IOLITE 6 pts
- LATINO 6 pts
- TALION 6 pts
- TENAIL 6 pts
- TINEAL 6 pts
- TOLANE 6 pts
5-letter words
30 words- CALIX 14 pts
- AXILE 12 pts
- AXION 12 pts
- AXITE 12 pts
- AXONE 12 pts
- CAPON 9 pts
- CAPOT 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLEPT 9 pts
- CLIPT 9 pts
- ACINI 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- CANOE 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- CEILI 7 pts
- CENTO 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- CLINE 7 pts
- CLONE 7 pts
- AIOLI 5 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ALOIN 5 pts
- ALONE 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ANOLE 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
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