Explicable
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Context Clarity
Use 'explicable' when something seems clear after receiving an explanation. The magician's trick was explicable once he revealed the hidden mechanism.
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Contrast Uncertainty
'Explicable' contrasts with 'inexplicable', meaning the thing is not understandable. While her joy was explicable, his sadness remained a mystery.
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Phrase Usage
'Explicable' is often used with modifiers like 'hardly', 'clearly', or 'easily' to convey degree of clarity. After careful study, the ancient text became more easily explicable.