11
explanatory(adjective, explain, critical, expressive, vivid)
11
interpretative(adjective, explain, explanatory)
9
expository(adjective, explain, expressive, vivid, revealing)
6
elucidative(adjective, explain, explanatory)
6
expositive(adjective, explain, explanatory)
6
illustrative(adjective, explain, critical, expressive, vivid)
5
analytical(adjective, explanatory, examining)
4
descriptive(adjective, explanatory)
4
exegetic(adjective, explain, explanatory)
4
informative(adjective, explanatory)
3
critical(adjective, logical, supplementary, systematic, analytical)
3
explanative(adjective, explain, explanatory)
3
explicative(adjective, explain, expressive, vivid, supplementary)
3
instructive(adjective, explanatory)
3
enlightening(adjective, explanatory)
2
hermeneutic(adjective, explain, explanatory)
2
circumstantial
2
demonstrative(adjective, supplementary, analytical, graphic, explanatory)
2
discursive(adjective, explanatory)
2
exegetical(adjective, explanatory)
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