49 entries under explanatory topic. ×

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graphic(adjective, clear, description, realistic, explicit)
14
vivid
12
detailed(adjective, exact)
8
delineative(adjective, narrative, revealing, graphic)
6
expressive(adjective, realistic, explicit, vivid, narrative)
6
circumstantial(adjective, exact)
6
expositive
6
illustrative(adjective, visible, graphic, painted)
6
indicative(adjective, meaningful, narrative, revealing, graphic)
6
narrative(adjective, description)
5
representative(adjective, expressive, fanciful, revealing, graphic)
4
depictive(adjective, representative, narrative, illustrative)
4
expository(adjective, narrative, revealing, supplementary, analytical)
4
interpretive(adjective, critical, revealing, supplementary, analytical)
4
true to life(expression, adjective, idiom, narrative)
3
pictorial(adjective, visible, fanciful, graphic, florid)
3
definitive(adjective, meaningful)
3
figurative(adjective, realistic, explicit, vivid, revealing)
3
lifelike
2
clear
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