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Discover LudwigThe phrase "spelled it out" is a correct and common phrase in written English.
It means to explain something in detail or explicitly state something. Example: I couldn't understand the complex concept, but my teacher patiently spelled it out for me step by step.
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spelled it out
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She spelled it out over the phone.
The words spelled it out clearly.
He goes on: Would Norris understand if he spelled it out?
The new president spelled it out in his inaugural address last Sunday.
This collection was as clear as if she had spelled it out on the blackboard.
Then he spelled it out: "Force times leverage equals torque!" Yes, it does, more or less.
He added with a smile, "I probably should have spelled it out".
He spelled it out slowly: "S-H-A-G-G-Y".
They spelled it out in a second Nature paper, almost like a couplet (above).
Michael Adebolajo spelled it out on the streets and in court.
One theater manager spelled it out: "The girl seems to have talent, but the boy can do nothing".
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