explain

  • 101explainable — explain ► VERB 1) make clear by giving a detailed description. 2) give a reason or justification for. 3) (explain oneself) excuse or justify one s motives or conduct. 4) (explain away) minimize the significance of (something awkward) by giving an …

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  • 102explainer — explain ► VERB 1) make clear by giving a detailed description. 2) give a reason or justification for. 3) (explain oneself) excuse or justify one s motives or conduct. 4) (explain away) minimize the significance of (something awkward) by giving an …

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  • 103explanation — explain ► VERB 1) make clear by giving a detailed description. 2) give a reason or justification for. 3) (explain oneself) excuse or justify one s motives or conduct. 4) (explain away) minimize the significance of (something awkward) by giving an …

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  • 104put a good face on — explain nicely, explain in a positive manner …

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  • 105spell out — explain carefully, explain each word or step    If I don t understand a question, I ask him to spell it out for me …

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  • 106throw some light on — explain, give information, shed a little light on    Martin, can you throw some light on the DNA? Explain it to us? …

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  • 107spell out — explain something in very simple words, explain very clearly I spelled out our conditions for renting out our house very clearly …

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  • 108EXP — Explain (Medical » Physiology) Experiment (Governmental » NASA) **** Expand (Medical » Physiology) * Express schema (STEP) (Computing » File Extensions) * Protected mode executable program (PharLap) (Computing » File Extensions) * Emerging X… …

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  • 109enlarge on a point — explain a point in greater detail …

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  • 110enlarge upon a point — explain a point in greater detail …

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