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Definition of explication : 1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
2. The sense given by an expositor.

Synonyms:

construction, illumination, exegesis, decipherment, elucidation, interpretation, illustration, clarification, exposition, enucleation, explain, explanation

Usage examples:

• And thus much for the explication of the text. - "The Works of John Bunyan Volume 3", John Bunyan.
• She and the squire had a controversy upon the explication of the word gentleman, she describing my father's appearance and manners to the life. - "The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete", George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009.
• I listen'd, and hit on the explication. - "The Splendid Spur", Arthur T. Quiller Couch.