explain - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

serve as a reason or cause or justification of

Synonyms

• excuse
• explain

More generic

• justify
• vindicate

More specific

• alibi

Verb

make plain and comprehensible

Synonyms

• explain
• explicate

More generic

• inform

More specific

• account for
• clarify
• clear up
• comment
• elucidate
• interpret
• naturalize
• rede

Verb

define

Synonyms

• explain

More generic

• say
• state
• tell

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