spell things out
English
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editspell things out (third-person singular simple present spells things out, present participle spelling things out, simple past and past participle spelled things out or (mostly UK) spelt things out)
- (intransitive) To provide simple and understandable details.
- Here is an article that spells things out, so that it is easier to grasp.
- (intransitive) To be explicit.
- It used to be that songs could not spell things out, but society is more liberal now.