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to make plain or understandable<write an essay that explains the meaning of the poem>Synonymsclarify, clear (up), construe, demonstrate, elucidate, explicate, expound, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, spell outRelated Wordsdecipher, decode; analyze, break down; disentangle, undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; resolve, solve; define, specifyPhrasesget acrossNear Antonymsbefog, cloud; confound, confuseAntonymsobscure
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to give the reason for or cause of<can you explain your very odd behavior at the wedding reception?>Synonymsaccount (for), explain away, rationalizeRelated Wordscondone, excuse, forgive, justify; absolve, acquit, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate
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