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Irving the Explainer

Irving the Explainer proper noun: any character who serves to provide exposition, such as explaining how an elaborate murder was committed, sparing the writers from having to convey it indirectly.

Proper noun

Irving the Explainer

  1. (Canada, US, informal) Any character who serves to provide exposition, such as explaining how an elaborate murder was committed, sparing the writers from having to convey it indirectly.

Synonyms of Irving the Explainer

Questions about Irving the Explainer

What does Irving the Explainer mean?
Irving the Explainer means any character who serves to provide exposition, such as explaining how an elaborate murder was committed, sparing the writers from having to convey it indirectly.
What part of speech is Irving the Explainer?
Irving the Explainer is a proper noun.

Words near Irving the Explainer in the dictionary

  1. Irvine
  2. Irvine-Gass syndrome
  3. Irvines
  4. Irvinestown
  5. Irving
  6. Irving the Explainer
  7. Irvingesque
  8. Irvingian
  9. Irvingiana
  10. Irvingism
  11. Irvingite

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