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Explicate vs Expose - What's the difference?

explicate | expose |

As a verb explicate

is to explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.

As an adjective explicate

is (obsolete) evolved; unfolded.

As a noun expose is

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explicate

English

Verb

(explicat)
  • To explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.
    • My homework is to explicate a poem.

    Related terms

    * explication * explicative * explicator * explicit

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Evolved; unfolded.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    expose

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia exposé) (en noun)
  • publication of investigative journalism.