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Noun: explication  ,ek-spli'key-shun
  1. A detailed explanation of the meaning of something
    "The professor's explication of the poem revealed layers of meaning the students had missed"
     
  2. The act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.
    "The literary critic provided an explication of the poem's symbolism"

Derived forms: explications

Type of: account, explanation

Encyclopedia: Explication