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self-explanatory

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self-ex⋅plan⋅a⋅to⋅ry

[self-ik-splan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, self-]
–adjective
explaining itself; needing no explanation; obvious.
Also, self-ex⋅plain⋅ing [self-ik-spley-ning, self-] .


Origin:
1895–1900
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self-ex·plan·a·to·ry   (sělf'ĭk-splān'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)
adj.  Needing no explanation; obvious.
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