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Expository vs Expositor - What's the difference?

expository | expositor |

As an adjective expository

is serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.

As a noun expositor is

a person who expounds; a commentator.

expository

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
    • Practicing expository writing will teach you to explain complex concepts clearly.

    expositor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * expositour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who expounds; a commentator.
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