accounting (for)

present participle of account (for)
as in explaining
to give the reason for or cause of could not account for the huge difference in price between the two practically identical handbags

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“Accounting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounting%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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