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| 1. | [ verb ] make plain and comprehensible | |
| Synonyms: | explicate | |
| Examples: | "He explained the laws of physics to his students" |
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| Related terms: | inform interpret account_for clarify comment naturalize explication | |
| 2. | [ verb ] define | |
| Examples: | "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean" |
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| Related terms: | state explanation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] serve as a reason or cause or justification of | |
| Synonyms: | excuse | |
| Examples: | "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work" "Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again" |
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| Related terms: | justify alibi explanation | |
| Similar spelling: |
exploding explanans exploit explicit exploiter exploited explicate expel |
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