spelled it out
Explained in detail
To spell something out is to explain it in explicit detail, leaving nothing to inference or guesswork.
The image is of forming words letter by letter rather than expecting someone to read whole words.
I spelled it out for him, but he still didn't understand.
The past tense spelled it out indicates the explanation has already been given, often with a note of exasperation that such thoroughness was necessary.
- enunciateSpeak with clarity
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- clarifyMake something understandable
- detailedFull of specifics
thorough · chapter and verse · unambiguous · express · resolve · laid out · decode · broke down · elucidate · lay it on the line · clear-cut · straightforward · demystify · explain · break it down · untangle · convey · made clear
spelled it outimplied
Suggested without stating
insinuated · suggested · intimated · beat around the bush · dropped hints
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