noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   explanation countable, uncountable

   "You've got some explaining to do!"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of explain form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

criticaldemonstrativeeditorialelucidativeenlighteningexplanation

Example

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"I caught on to what the teacher was explaining."

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