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lucid

Adjective

IPA /ˈluːsɪd/

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Clearly expressed and easy to understand, especially when a piece of writing or speech explains something complicated.

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lucid/ˈluːsɪd/

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lucid — Clearly expressed and easy to understand, especially when a piece of writing or speech explains something complicated.

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Word origin

From Latin lucidus, meaning full of light, from lux, meaning light.

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Lucidly is the adverb, and lucidity is the noun for the quality of being lucid.

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