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Please give a specific example.
What does Specific mean?
exact and clear.
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Clear and exact, not general.
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The instructions asked for a specific date and time.
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A specific claim is easier to support with clear evidence.
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What does specific mean?
Specific means exact and clear.
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MeaningSpecific means exact and clear.
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exactClose in meaning when specific means exact and clear.
preciseClose in meaning when specific means exact and clear.
particularClose in meaning when specific means exact and clear.
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