explains

VERB

make clear; give a reason for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clarify define demonstrate describe disclose expound illustrate interpret justify point out read resolve reveal solve spell out tell

STRONG

annotate construe decipher diagram elucidate excuse explicate manifest paraphrase rationalize refine render teach translate unfold unravel untangle

WEAK

account for break down bring out clear up get across go into detail make plain put across put in plain English set right throw light upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse distort hide misrepresent misunderstand question wonder

STRONG

cloud mystify obscure stagnate tangle withhold

WEAK

be vague complicate perplex

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explains

Police are investigating "the suspected late-night raid at Diddly Squat in Oxfordshire," the paper explains.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

If the mRNA business takes off, Tempus could have a powerful new entry point into MRD, explains Douglas Eby, CEO of Bioaxia, a life sciences value investment firm that owns Tempus and Personalis shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Park explains: "Breathing techniques have accompanied humanity for millennia across various religions and cultures. With this study, we provide scientific proof that it is a reliable and targeted method capable of controlling our decisions."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

In the first “Furious” episode, she explains how Medusa, the snake-haired demon who turns men to stone, got that way.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

“They literally hold each other up,” she explains.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy