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present participle of explain away
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1
to give the reason for or cause of
- after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness
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2
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
- tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature
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