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WOTD: pellucid

WOTD: pellucid

Posted on January 18, 2020January 12, 2020 by Wordsmyth

pel·lu·cid

adjective

definition 1* :  allowing maximum light to pass through; transparent.

definition 2:  extremely clear in meaning.
example:  It’s an invaluable textbook because its pellucid prose makes difficult concepts easy to grasp.

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*quotation:

The water in eight fathoms was as pellucid as glass, and we could see the large conger eels twisting about between the stones at the bottom. (Frederick Hoffman, A Sailor of King George)

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