self-explanatory
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ɪkˈsplæn adjective
explaining itself; needing no explanation; obvious.
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| self-explanatory or (less commonly) self-explaining | |
| —adj | |
| understandable without explanation; self-evident | |
| self-explaining or (less commonly) self-explaining | |
| —adj | |
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Self-explanatory
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
He reeled off immense chunks of scripture-without any interpretation whatsoever, as if the verses were self-explanatory.
Servers are prompt, friendly and knowledgeable, though the little paper two-sided menu is pretty self-explanatory.
The first two columns are self-explanatory but the third is less so.
It's the kind of sad statistic that is self-explanatory.
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