Reexplain

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of re-explain. alt-of, alternative

    "At midday, Healy leaves to go back to Washington. On the airplane she reexplains her position carefully. She is philosophical about the reception she has received. It is not the first time she has walked into a room and felt the vibrations changing."

Example

More examples

"At midday, Healy leaves to go back to Washington. On the airplane she reexplains her position carefully. She is philosophical about the reception she has received. It is not the first time she has walked into a room and felt the vibrations changing."

Etymology

From re- + explain.

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