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self-explanatory

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[self-ik-splan-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, self-]

adjective

  1. explaining itself; needing no explanation; obvious.



self-explanatory

adjective

  1. understandable without explanation; self-evident

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-explanatory1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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A mud ball is actually quite self-explanatory - it's when golf balls get covered in mud and dirt during bad weather.

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The title of the special “Lucky” feels self-explanatory given the life that you lead, at least the life people see.

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The former England international continued: "It's not always self-explanatory, you have to have a little bit of a delve in so you can find out what the stories mean."

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Long Beach officials settled on the self-explanatory “Backyard Builders Program,” hoping a partial solution to a dearth of affordable housing lies in the unused spaces of city homeowners’ property.

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The titles are self-explanatory - Low Self Esteem, People Pleaser, Some Things Don’t Last Forever - reflecting the chatty openness of her lyrics.

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