Thanks for your explanation.
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Explanation
/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
Synonyms for "explanation" (296 found)
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Closest matches (60)
Noun(31 words)
abductionaccountaccount for individual differencesalibisalternativeamendment intentanalysesannotationannotation for wateranswer questionsanswersattributionbiology term definitioncausacausal mechanismcause of unbalancechange of planschemistry demonstrationcircumstanceclaim denial
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clarificationclarificationsclarifyingclassroom explanationclear explanationcommentcommunicatingcomprehensioncontextualizationcosmology conceptdata interpretations
Adjective(5 words)
basic teaching conceptbiological explanationcausal basisconversational repaircultural interpretation
Verb(2 words)
clarify the issueclear up confusion
Strong matches (88)
Noun(32 words)
debriefingdefensedefiningdefinitionsdescriptive text without numbersdiscussionelucidationelucidationsenlightenerevidencing reasoningexcusesexplain verbexplainingexplanansexplanation paragraphexplicationexplicationsexpoexpositionsfeature presentation
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fein artikulierenforcefully presentedgenetics demonstrationsgeological process mechanismgerman artikulierenglossgloss layerglossesglossinghistorical viewinterpretationsinterpreting
Verb(9 words)
deliver contentdemonstrate a hypothesisdemonstrate conceptdemonstrate truthdemonstrate understandingelucidatingexplain causeexpose issuesinterpret language
Adjective(3 words)
dissolved solute in watergood justificationinterpretive analysis
Related words (148)
issuejustificationkeylightmeaningmere theorymotivenoteobject lessonoutcomepleapretensepretextpurgationpurgingrational groundrationalerationalizationreasonreason why
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reasoningrehabilitationreinstatementrelevant instanceremarkrepresentativeresolutionresolvingrestorationresultriddlingsignificationsimplificationsolutionsolvingsorting outspeculationstated causesymboltentative explanationthe big ideathe ideathe whatforthe whereforethe whytheoretictheoretical basistheoretical structuretheoreticstheoriatheorictheorizationtheorytranslationtypetypical exampleunderlying reasonunified theoryunlockingunravelingunriddlingunscramblingunspinninguntanglinguntwistingunweavingupshotvindicationwhat forwhereforewhyworkingworking-out
Noun(57 words)
justificationjustificationsjustify the claimjustify with evidencejustifyinglegal argumentlegend for waterlegitimizinglesson explanationmargin notemath conceptmechanismmechanismsmore definingmorphology notenarrativenarrative accountnorwegian teoretiskpoetry readingpolicy interpretation
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present an argumentpresent informationproof methodpropose a theoryprovide reasonspsychological theoryrationalerationalesrationalizingreasonsreplyingresolutionsrigamarolesscience fair exhibitscience ideascientific progress narrativeset forthsetting forthssheddingshows and tellssmooth oversolutionsspanish causastate clearlystatementtalk throughterm definitionthe reasonsthe theoriestheory changedtheory developmenttheory onlyunravel mysteryunravellingunsnarlingwater containing compoundwhys
Adjective(10 words)
linguistic constructlogical demonstrationnoncontact force explanationnonphysical evidenceofficial setting forthphysiological mechanismreasoned justificationstructured deliveryvague descriptionverbal interpretation
Determiner(4 words)
no causethe answerthe causethe theory
Verb(2 words)
present a medalshow your work
Adverb(1 words)
Preposition(1 words)
with no justification
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More general
11 entriescerebrationcommunicationinformationintellectionmentationreasoningspeech actstatementthinkingthoughtthought process
More specific
6 entriesdetailed explanationeconomic explanationhistorical explanationscientific explanationsimple explanationvisual explanation
Collocations
6 entriesbrief explanationclear explanationdetailed explanationsimple explanationstep by step explanationvisual explanation
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Your explanation won't wash; it's too improbable to be true.
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Your explanation sounds plausible, but it just doesn't hold water.
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I need a concise explanation.
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