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  1. explanation

    A definition is exact, an explanation general; a definition is formal, a description pictorial. A definition must include all that belongs to the object defined, and exclude all that does not; a description may include only some general features; an explanation may simply throw light upon some point of special difficulty. An exposition undertakes to state more fully what is compactly given or only implied in the text; as, an exposition of Scripture. Interpretation is ordinarily from one language into another, or from the language of one period into that of another; it may also be a statement giving the doubtful or hidden meaning of that which is recondite or perplexing; as, the interpretation of a dream, a riddle, or of some difficult passage. Definition, explanation, exposition, and interpretation are ordinarily blended in a commentary, which may also include description. A comment is upon a single passage; a commentary may be the same, but is usually understood to be a volume of comments.

    Synonyms:
    comment, commentary, definition, description, exposition, interpretation, rendering, translation

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  1. explanation, accountnoun

    a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

    «the explanation was very simple»; «I expected a brief account»

    Synonyms:
    chronicle, business relationship, score, story, invoice, report, write up, history, account, accounting, news report, bill, account statement

  2. explanationnoun

    thought that makes something comprehensible

    Synonyms:
    account

  3. explanationnoun

    the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

    «I heard his explanation of the accident»

    Synonyms:
    account

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    • Statement
    • Thinking

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  1. oracy

    a way of direct address to your audience

    «what pity! thou shalt not have abuseth me with what methinks is an oracy!» a fiercest of replies from oberon

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  1. List of paraphrases for «explanation»:

    explanations, clarification, interpretation, explained, explain, statement, declaration, explication, explaining, explanatory, rationale, justification, reason

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How to use explanation in a sentence?

  1. Salman Rushdie:

    Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings.

  2. Michael Hartnett:

    Extreme policy remains best explanation for extreme rally off lows in 2020, consensus macro boom in 2021, we expect peak positioning correction in Q1.

  3. Bradley Podliska:

    And that’s the most unfortunate thing about this, and I know this because the nine months of research I had done is now lost. I have no idea where it is. And I know that I could give those victims’ families an explanation, a pretty thorough explanation of why they were told that this attack was due to a video.

  4. Darren Huston:

    With Limited Explanation comes limited intelligence.

  5. Ginger Bliss:

    Not really understanding and not having an explanation of what any of the potential long-term damage could be, we really just listened to what she was saying.


Translations for explanation

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  • تفسيرArabic
  • обяснение, оправданиеBulgarian
  • explicacióCatalan, Valencian
  • vysvětleníCzech
  • forklaringDanish
  • Ausführung, Erläuterung, ErklärungGerman
  • εξήγηση, δικαιολογίαGreek
  • explicaciónSpanish
  • توPersian
  • selittäminen, selitysFinnish
  • explicationFrench
  • mìneachadh, soilleireachadhScottish Gaelic
  • explicaciónGalician
  • व्याख्याHindi
  • magyarázatHungarian
  • բացատրությունArmenian
  • penjelasanIndonesian
  • útskýringIcelandic
  • spiegazioneItalian
  • הHebrew
  • 説明Japanese
  • 설명Korean
  • ratioLatin
  • verklaring, toelichting, uitvlucht, uitlegDutch
  • forklaringNorwegian
  • explicacionOccitan
  • explicação, explanaçãoPortuguese
  • explicare, explicațieRomanian
  • объяснениеRussian
  • விளக்கம்Tamil
  • వివరణTelugu
  • açıklamaTurkish
  • поясненняUkrainian
  • 说明Chinese

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  • adj.

    Other relevant words: (adjective)

    • means.
  • n.

    • display,
    • principle,
    • explication,
    • talking,
    • showing,
    • clarification,
    • confession,
    • recital,
    • writing,
    • specification,
    • outline,
    • theory,
    • telling.

    • criticism,
    • example,
    • note,
    • tale,
    • reason,
    • glossary,
    • summary,
    • exegesis,
    • anecdote,
    • breakdown,
    • information,
    • proof,
    • narrative,
    • brief.

    • explain.

    account (noun)

    • lowdown,
    • play by play,
    • the whole picture,
    • blow by blow,
    • the picture,
    • whole picture,
    • history.

    alibi (noun)

    • co-pout,
    • airtight cases,
    • cop outs,
    • co pout,
    • co-pouts,
    • pre-texts,
    • pre text,
    • pre texts,
    • re tort,
    • re-torts,
    • pre-text,
    • re torts,
    • re-tort,
    • co pouts,
    • song dance,
    • copouts.

    answer (noun)

    • counterclaim,
    • riposte,
    • response,
    • echo,
    • countercharge,
    • excuse,
    • surrebuttal,
    • return,
    • acknowledgment,
    • rebuttal,
    • counter-statement,
    • rejoinder,
    • replication,
    • reply,
    • counter-accusation,
    • comeback,
    • retort,
    • counter-reply.

    apologia (noun)

    • apologetics.

    apology (noun)

    • re dresses,
    • re dress,
    • re-dress,
    • re-dresses.

    basis (noun)

    • infra-structures,
    • infra structure,
    • sub-strata,
    • sub-stratum,
    • pre-mise,
    • pre mises,
    • infra structures,
    • pre-suppositions,
    • pre mise,
    • pre supposition,
    • pre-supposition,
    • under pinning,
    • sub stratums,
    • pre-mises,
    • sub stratum,
    • sub-stratums,
    • principal elements,
    • chief ingredients,
    • pre suppositions,
    • sub strata,
    • under-pinning.

    caption (noun)

    • subtitles,
    • subtitle,
    • sub-title,
    • sub-titles.

    cause (noun)

    • mainspring,
    • maker,
    • mainsprings,
    • origins,
    • determinants,
    • prime mover,
    • Causations,
    • determinant,
    • causation,
    • motivations.

    clarification; reason (noun)

    • motive,
    • rendition,
    • sense,
    • story,
    • vindication,
    • report,
    • resolution,
    • mitigation,
    • details,
    • significance.

    cognition (noun)

    • explanation.

    • dis-courses,
    • re-views,
    • dis-course,
    • voice overs,
    • dis courses,
    • re-view,
    • re views,
    • voice-overs,
    • voiceovers,
    • re view,
    • dis course,
    • voice over.

    conception (noun)

    • considerings,
    • envisagings,
    • philosophizings,
    • concentratings,
    • re presentation,
    • de-signs,
    • communings,
    • re presentations,
    • deliberatings,
    • de sign,
    • de-sign,
    • fancyings,
    • meditatings,
    • de signs,
    • re-presentations,
    • cogitatings,
    • de liberating,
    • mental grasps,
    • speculatings,
    • de-liberating.

    contention (noun)

    • predication,
    • demurrer,
    • demurrers,
    • predications.

    declaration (noun)

    • in-formation,
    • re velations,
    • re velation,
    • two cents’ worths,
    • re-velation,
    • in-formations,
    • re-velations,
    • in formations.

    definition (noun)

    • de notation,
    • de limitations,
    • out linings,
    • statement meaning,
    • de-limitation,
    • de-notations,
    • expoundings,
    • de-limitations,
    • de lineation,
    • ex-pounding,
    • de-notation,
    • de-terminations,
    • de termination,
    • out-lining,
    • ex pounding,
    • de-lineations,
    • de notations,
    • de-lineation,
    • de-termination,
    • out-linings,
    • de lineations,
    • out lining,
    • de terminations,
    • de limitation.

    demonstration (noun)

    • substantiation,
    • exhibition.

    description (noun)

    • re cord,
    • re cords,
    • re-cord,
    • recountals,
    • summarizations,
    • re-citation,
    • re-citations,
    • re citations,
    • re citation,
    • re-cords.

    expose (noun)

    • ex pose,
    • un covering,
    • exposals,
    • un coverings,
    • uncoverings,
    • un-covering,
    • divulgences,
    • un-coverings,
    • ex-pose.

    exposition (noun)

    • de tails,
    • ex-position,
    • enucleations,
    • ex-positions,
    • ex positions,
    • tractates,
    • construals,
    • ex position,
    • de-tails.

    expression (noun)

    • choice words,
    • de-liveries,
    • de livery,
    • turn phrase,
    • de-livery,
    • de liveries,
    • set phrases,
    • choice of word.

    footnote (noun)

    • after thought.

    hypothesis (noun)

    • hypo-thesis,
    • Lemmata,
    • pro positions,
    • apriorities,
    • pro position,
    • sur mises,
    • shot the dark,
    • starting points,
    • sur-mise,
    • shot dark,
    • sur mise,
    • sur-mises,
    • tentative laws,
    • hypo thesis,
    • shot in dark,
    • pro-positions.

    illustration (noun)

    • ex-ample,
    • in-stances,
    • in-stance,
    • re presentative,
    • in stance,
    • re-presentative,
    • ex ample,
    • case point,
    • in stances.

    indication (noun)

    • prefiguration,
    • signifier,
    • signifiers,
    • prefigurations,
    • telltales,
    • Indicia,
    • earnests,
    • portent,
    • adumbration,
    • significants.

    interpretation (noun)

    • condensation,
    • facsimile,
    • decoding,
    • Paraphrasing,
    • rephrasing,
    • decipherment,
    • version,
    • analysis.

    introduction (noun)

    • preface.

    justification (noun)

    • whatfors,
    • why and wherefores,
    • whole ideas,
    • raison detre,
    • why wherefore,
    • whitewashings,
    • why wherefores,
    • sanctifications.

    light (noun)

    • Lights.

    meaning (noun)

    • denotation,
    • semantics,
    • point,
    • drift,
    • tenor,
    • gist,
    • subject,
    • relevance,
    • connotation,
    • implication,
    • upshot,
    • intent,
    • message,
    • pith,
    • topic,
    • crux,
    • purpose,
    • thrust.

    narration (noun)

    • tellings,
    • storytelling.

    Other relevant words: (noun)

    • evidence,
    • Semiology,
    • apology,
    • light,
    • exemplification,
    • samplings,
    • contention,
    • whole idea,
    • portraiture,
    • enucleation,
    • delimitation,
    • chief ingredient,
    • Exposal,
    • Re-presentation,
    • statement of meaning,
    • Unravelment,
    • wherefores,
    • footnote,
    • rudiment,
    • uncovering,
    • elucidation,
    • intellection,
    • remark,
    • portraitures,
    • account,
    • vocalization,
    • gloss,
    • communiques,
    • manifesto,
    • simplifications,
    • exposure,
    • solution,
    • transliteration,
    • infra-structure,
    • fulcrum,
    • notion,
    • set phrase,
    • delimitations,
    • transcription,
    • prelusion,
    • the big idea,
    • tentative law,
    • promulgation,
    • preliminary,
    • illustration,
    • Testimonies,
    • Fulcrums,
    • formulations,
    • Individuations,
    • vignette,
    • mental grasp,
    • answer,
    • voiceover,
    • airtight case,
    • translation,
    • rationale,
    • Exordia,
    • dreamings,
    • Glossology,
    • description,
    • stall,
    • presentment,
    • statement,
    • symbolism,
    • commentary,
    • imaginings,
    • principal element,
    • key,
    • lemma,
    • saying,
    • exemplifications,
    • conception,
    • indication,
    • keystones,
    • Fulcra,
    • premise,
    • sanctification,
    • individuation,
    • copout,
    • voice-over,
    • justification,
    • fundamental,
    • manifestation,
    • speakings,
    • elaboration,
    • characterizations,
    • exordium,
    • Metaphrase,
    • communique,
    • formalizations,
    • two cents’ worth,
    • intellections,
    • why and wherefore,
    • presentments,
    • hypothesis,
    • plea,
    • simplification,
    • construal,
    • big idea,
    • interpretation,
    • for instance,
    • in formation,
    • meaning,
    • Tractate,
    • phrasing,
    • Proem,
    • whyfor,
    • extenuation,
    • significs,
    • alibi,
    • restatement,
    • Lemmas,
    • say so,
    • recountal,
    • exposition,
    • cop-outs,
    • roots,
    • Philosophies,
    • caption,
    • palliative,
    • sayings,
    • transliterations,
    • ejaculation,
    • palliatives,
    • prologue,
    • paraphrase,
    • hard facts,
    • keynotes,
    • choice word,
    • divulgence,
    • settlings,
    • starting point,
    • symbiology,
    • narration,
    • cause,
    • whatfor,
    • the whole idea,
    • summarization,
    • infrastructure,
    • rewordings,
    • demonstration,
    • characterization,
    • lever,
    • writeup,
    • cop-out,
    • Re-mark,
    • Exordiums,
    • Exegetics,
    • bon mot,
    • declaration,
    • transcriptions,
    • idioms,
    • formulation,
    • definition,
    • formalization,
    • apologia,
    • Apriority,
    • hard fact,
    • decodings,
    • basis,
    • turn of phrase,
    • choice of words.

    paraphrase (noun)

    • para-phrases,
    • re-wordings,
    • re-wording,
    • re-phrasings,
    • re-hash,
    • re hashes,
    • rephrasings,
    • re wording,
    • re-hashes,
    • re-phrasing,
    • para-phrase,
    • re phrasing,
    • re phrasings,
    • para phrases,
    • re hash,
    • re wordings,
    • para phrase.

    plea (noun)

    • entreaty,
    • appeal,
    • petition,
    • suit.

    preface (noun)

    • fore-word,
    • pre faces,
    • fore-words,
    • pre-faces,
    • pre ludes,
    • fore word,
    • fore words,
    • pre lude,
    • prelusions,
    • pre-face,
    • pre face,
    • pre-ludes,
    • pre-lude.

    rationale (noun)

    • the big ideas,
    • big ideas,
    • the whole ideas,
    • whyfors.

    reason (noun)

    • whys and wherefores.

    • re cognitions,
    • re gards,
    • re flection,
    • re-flection,
    • re marks,
    • bons mots,
    • re cognition,
    • re mark,
    • re-marks,
    • re-cognition,
    • re flections,
    • re-gard,
    • re-flections.

    response (noun)

    • denial,
    • reaction,
    • refutation,
    • objection,
    • defense.

    restatement (noun)

    • re statements,
    • re statement,
    • re-statements,
    • re-statement.

    semantics (noun)

    • glossologies,
    • semi-ologies,
    • semi ology,
    • semi-ology,
    • symbiologies,
    • semiologies,
    • exegeticses,
    • significses,
    • semi ologies.

    significancy (noun)

    • in tents,
    • in tent.

    solution (noun)

    • un raveling,
    • un ravelments,
    • un ravelings,
    • un-ravelment,
    • un-raveling,
    • solvings,
    • un folding,
    • un-folding,
    • unravelments,
    • un-ravelings,
    • un ravelment,
    • unravelings,
    • un-ravelments.

    statement (noun)

    • blow-by-blows.

    translation (noun)

    • de codings,
    • meta phrase,
    • de-codings,
    • meta phrases,
    • metaphrases,
    • meta-phrase,
    • de coding,
    • meta-phrases,
    • de-coding.

    verbalization (noun)

    • verbalization.
  • v.

    Other relevant words: (verb)

    • education,
    • comment,
    • opinion,
    • speech,
    • study,
    • language.
  • Other synonyms:

    • enlightenment,
    • interpretative,
    • instruction,
    • interpretive,
    • notes,
    • rationalization,
    • annotation,
    • thesis,
    • explanatory.

    • preamble,
    • expression.

    • construction,
    • law,
    • illumination.

    solution

    • solvent.

    Other relevant words (noun):

    • delineation,
    • presentation,
    • discovery,
    • namely,
    • wherefore,
    • bill,
    • learn,
    • rehabilitation,
    • finding out,
    • ruse,
    • exponent,
    • consideration,
    • speculation,
    • memoir,
    • reasons,
    • clearing,
    • disseminate,
    • in other words,
    • pretext,
    • see,
    • prototype,
    • lesson,
    • rationalisation,
    • issue,
    • pretence,
    • hear,
    • instance,
    • grounds,
    • palliation,
    • dispel,
    • account statement,
    • relevant instance,
    • loosen,
    • expounding,
    • prevarication,
    • editing,
    • score,
    • preachment,
    • postulate,
    • apologue,
    • extinct,
    • typical example,
    • defence,
    • rewriting,
    • result,
    • distribute,
    • unlocking,
    • eisegesis,
    • comprehension,
    • Theoric,
    • comprehend,
    • unfold,
    • ground,
    • insight,
    • premises,
    • denouement,
    • logic,
    • restoration,
    • legend,
    • pretense,
    • understanding,
    • disclosure,
    • cover,
    • figuring out,
    • disentanglement,
    • critique,
    • parable,
    • expose,
    • outcome,
    • Marginalia,
    • separate,
    • Significancy,
    • advocacy,
    • revelation,
    • Scholium,
    • solve,
    • rebutter,
    • sermon,
    • discourse,
    • evasion,
    • end result,
    • accomplishment,
    • working,
    • record,
    • untangling,
    • business relationship,
    • why,
    • videlicet,
    • reinstatement,
    • chronicle,
    • construe,
    • realize,
    • case,
    • exculpation,
    • Euhemerism,
    • catch,
    • undo,
    • purgation,
    • theorization,
    • indicator,
    • emendation,
    • disperse,
    • working out,
    • chalk talk,
    • investigation,
    • cue,
    • slaked,
    • sorting out,
    • animadversion,
    • demythologization,
    • reason why,
    • theoria,
    • inquiry,
    • demo,
    • unweaving,
    • song,
    • illustrate,
    • surrebutter,
    • end,
    • unravelling,
    • signification,
    • reveal,
    • clearing up,
    • guide,
    • clear,
    • Deciphering,
    • write up,
    • decipher,
    • representation,
    • accounting,
    • pattern,
    • clue,
    • observation,
    • condonation,
    • red herring,
    • surrejoinder,
    • untie,
    • exemplar,
    • witness to,
    • clarify,
    • Riddling,
    • symbol,
    • argument,
    • type,
    • divide,
    • unfasten,
    • Theoretics,
    • emancipate,
    • spread,
    • representative,
    • solving,
    • wit,
    • Allegorization,
    • object lesson,
    • expository,
    • resolve,
    • arguments,
    • unscrambling,
    • cracking,
    • unravel,
    • abstraction,
    • philosophy,
    • break down,
    • rational ground,
    • clearance,
    • interpret,
    • finding,
    • news report,
    • purging,
    • unriddling,
    • invoice,
    • unraveling,
    • rewrite,
    • resolving,
    • determination,
    • rational,
    • Id Est,
    • understand,
    • idea,
    • emblem,
    • foundation,
    • discussion,
    • Ascertainment,
    • mark,
    • side-note,
    • reference,
    • rewording,
    • untwisting,
    • case in point,
    • lecture,
    • reasoning,
    • expansion,
    • show,
    • theoretic,
    • support.

How to use «Explanation» in context?

When you hear the word «explanation,» what comes to mind? For many people, they think of a teacher explaining something in class. However, explanations can be found anywhere, from science to everyday life.

An explanation is simply a statement that explains something. In some cases, explanations can be simple, such as when a teacher is explaining what happened in a class. Other times, explanations can be more complicated, such as when scientists are trying to figure out how something works.

In both cases, explanations can be helpful. They can help people understand what happened, and they can also help scientists figure out how something works.

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    • Noun, singular or mass
      explication.
  • Reverse Entailment

    • Proper noun, singular
      clarification, interpretation, justification, justifications, interpretations.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      clarification, definition, exposition, interpretation, justification, misinterpretation.
  • Independent

    • Proper noun, singular
      description, explanatory, reason, statement, Economies, Explained, Explaining, explains, descriptions, statements, reasons, observations, particulars, annotations, specifics, centres.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      affirmation, annotation, argument, assertion, briefing, clarity, debriefing, description, enlightenment, exhibition, explanatory, illustration, information, motivation, outline, precision, proclamation, pronouncement, reason, specification, statement, suggestion, DASS.
  • Other Related

    • Proper noun, singular
      declaration, explain, rationale, declarations.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      announcement, answer, declaration, elaboration, elucidation, excuse, explain, motive, narrative, presentation, rationale, reasoning, reply.
    • Verb, base form
      explain.

Homophones for Explanation:

  • explanandum.

Hypernym for Explanation:

  • n.

    • cognition
      key, principle, rationalization, rendition, theory, rationale, rationalisation, interpreting, interpretation, rendering.
    • communication
      derivation, etymologizing, elucidation, justification, deriving, simplification, exposition, accounting, definition, explication, gloss, rubric, walk-through, interpretation, reason.

Hyponym for Explanation:

  • n.

    • cognition
      intellection, cerebration, thinking, thought, thought process, mentation.
    • communication
      statement, speech act.

Meronym for Explanation:

  • n.

    • cognition
      basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone.
    • communication
      explicandum, explanans, explanandum.

What is another word for Explanation?

  • account

    reason, justification

  • interpretation

    clarification, thought

  • elucidation

    description, commentary

  • exposition

    thought, description

  • explication

    description, elucidation

  • reason

    account, language

  • justification

    reason, language

  • excuse

    reason, means

  • clarification

    description, explain

  • illustration

    description, demonstration

  • exegesis

    gloss, explain

  • rationale

    justification, opinion

  • description

    definition, clarification

  • definition

    rationalisation, rationalization

  • answer

    response, reason

  • commentary

    study, speech

  • vindication

    reason, defence

  • solution

    resolution, effect

  • meaning

    indication, rationalisation

  • rationalization

    language, rationalisation

  • resolution

    effect, resolving

  • demonstration

    clarification, presentation of evidence

  • comment

    speech, commentary

  • gloss

    clarification

  • argument

    evidence, defence

  • construction

    explain, definition

  • report

    clarification

  • note

    speech, commentary

  • plea

    defence

  • annotation

    speech, commentary

  • statement

  • illumination

    explain

  • narration

    definition

  • sense

  • motive

  • mitigation

    defence

  • simplification

  • evidence

    indication

  • key

    effect, rationalisation

  • version

    thought

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  • account
  • answer
  • cause
  • comment
  • commentary
  • confession
  • definition
  • description
  • evidence
  • example
  • excuse
  • expression
  • information
  • interpretation
  • justification
  • meaning
  • motive
  • note
  • report
  • resolution
  • sense
  • statement
  • story
  • summary
  • annotation
  • breakdown
  • brief
  • demonstration
  • details
  • display
  • elucidation
  • explication
  • exposition
  • gloss
  • history
  • illustration
  • mitigation
  • narration
  • recital
  • rendition
  • showing
  • significance
  • specification
  • tale
  • talking
  • telling
  • vindication
  • writing

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WORDS RELATED TO EXPLANATION

  • clarification
  • edification
  • education
  • enlightenment
  • explanation
  • illumination
  • information
  • instruction
  • knowledge
  • ABCs
  • annal
  • blow-by-blow
  • bulletin
  • chronicle
  • detail
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  • history
  • lowdown
  • make
  • narration
  • narrative
  • play by play
  • recital
  • report
  • run down
  • score
  • story
  • tab
  • take
  • tale
  • the picture
  • the whole picture
  • version
  • account
  • affirmation
  • airtight case
  • allegation
  • answer
  • assertion
  • assurance
  • avowal
  • case
  • cop-out
  • cover
  • declaration
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  • fish story
  • justification
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  • profession
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  • vindication
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  • explication
  • footnote
  • gloss
  • glossary
  • illustration
  • interpretation
  • note
  • observation
  • Band-Aid
  • acknowledgment
  • antiphon
  • back talk
  • backcap
  • close
  • comeback
  • comment
  • cooler
  • counterclaim
  • crack
  • defense
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  • echo
  • elucidation
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  • feedback
  • guff
  • interpretation
  • justification
  • key
  • lip
  • observation
  • parting shot
  • pay dirt
  • plea
  • quick fix
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  • repartee
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  • rhetorical question
  • riposte
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  • solution
  • statement
  • thank-you note
  • the ticket
  • topper
  • vindication
  • wisecrack
  • Band-aids
  • acknowledgments
  • antiphons
  • back talks
  • backcaps
  • closes
  • comebacks
  • comments
  • coolers
  • counterclaims
  • cracks
  • defenses
  • disclosures
  • echoes
  • elucidations
  • explanations
  • feedbacks
  • guffs
  • interpretations
  • justifications
  • keys
  • lips
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  • parting shots
  • pay dirts
  • pleas
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  • retorts
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  • rhetorical questions
  • ripostes
  • signs
  • solutions
  • statements
  • thank-you notes
  • the tickets
  • toppers
  • vindication
  • wisecracks

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explanation

noun

Definition of explanationnext

1

as in interpretation

a statement that makes something clear

an explanation of photosynthesis that most museum visitors will be able to understand

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  • interpretation

  • illustration

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  • translation

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  • illumination

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  • road map

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  • comment

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  • deciphering

  • annotation

  • meaning

  • decoding

  • enlightenment

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  • gloss

  • edification

  • warning

  • caveat

  • enactment

  • epexegesis

  • disentanglement

  • unscrambling

  • caution

2

as in reason

a statement given to explain a belief or act

when questioned by authorities, the students were at a loss for an explanation for their senseless vandalism

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  • reason

  • argument

  • apology

  • justification

  • rationale

  • accounting

  • excuse

  • case

  • account

  • vindication

  • apologia

  • alibi

  • appeal

  • defense

  • plea

  • rationalization

  • pretext

  • pretense

  • guise

  • pretence

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