11. what do the abbreviations after a word in the dictionary tell you about the word? a. the part of speech b. the tense c. the pronunciation d. the word's origin

The abbreviations after a word in the dictionary tell you:

A) The part of speech. They tell you if the word is a noun (n), a pronoun (pron), a verb (v), an adverb (adv), an adjective (adj), a preposition (prep), a conjunction (conj) or an interjection (interj). And help you to identify the type of word that is, and how to use it.

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.