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explicable
[ ek-spli-kuh-buhl, ik-splik-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈɛk splɪ kə bəl, ɪkˈsplɪk ə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being explained.
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Origin of explicable
OTHER WORDS FROM explicable
non·ex·pli·ca·ble, adjectiveWords nearby explicable
explanatory, explant, explement, explementary angle, expletive, explicable, explicandum, explicans, explicate, explication, explication de texte
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explicable
/ (ˈɛksplɪkəbəl, ɪkˈsplɪk-) /
adjective
capable of being explained
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