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explain


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TO ANSWER SOMEONE


"What happened?" she asked. - "There's no time to explain!" he said.

Synonyms and examples


answer
"Thank you", she answered.
reply
The man replied that something was missing.
respond
We aim to respond to all enquiries within five working days.
react
He reacted positively to the proposal.
get back to
I'll look into it and get back to you.
clarify
Can you clarify how much all this is going to cost?
retort
"Why should I have to?", she retorted.
rejoin
formal
"Time enough for my boss to give me my marching orders", she huffily rejoined.
acknowledge
We will acknowledge your application by email or text.
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response
reaction
rejoinder
formal
solution
explanation
clarification
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A reaction to a question, letter, etc. is called an answer. If you answer someone, you react to something they have said.

TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING


Can you explain that again?

Synonyms and examples


clarify
Let me just clarify what I mean here.
define
Your responsibilities are clearly defined in the contract.
set out
Your contract will set out the terms of your employment.
set forth
formal
The terms of the statute are set forth in Section I, Article 3.
spell out
They sent me a letter spelling out the details of the agreement.
account for
formal
Can you account for your actions on the night of 13 May?
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When you explain something, you make it clear or easy to understand.

explain | American Thesaurus


explain


verb
These are words and phrases related to explain. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of explain.
Can you explain how an airplane flies?.

Synonyms


describe
demonstrate
make clear
make plain
spell out
explicate
illustrate
illuminate
The students were asked to explain the meaning of the poem. How do you explain such rude behavior?.

Synonyms


clarify
clear up
resolve
elucidate
interpret
expound
account for
give a reason for
fathom
justify
rationalize
give an explanation for

Antonyms


confuse
obscure
misinterpret
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