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Synonyms for explain

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To clarify something by providing details or reasoning

  • clarify
  • describe
  • define
  • demonstrate
  • detail
  • elucidate
  • illustrate
  • disclose
  • make clear
  • point out

To clarify the details of a situation or event

  • set forth
  • describe
  • recount
  • detail
  • recite
  • tell
  • relate
  • narrate
  • rehearse
  • present

To present or handle something through written or spoken expression

  • treat
  • discuss
  • cover
  • consider
  • study
  • tackle
  • handle
  • investigate
  • review
  • analyze

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