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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

Example Sentences

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"I was working seven days a week and putting so much effort in. I made it into a really profitable business," she explains.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"It would, of course, have been a special experience to work with the real bone, but it is far too risky to send it through the mail to Denmark," she explains.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

In an exclusive book excerpt, Joanna Stern explains how new technology could improve the odds for women like herself who have an elevated risk of cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Fortune telling and mysticism are common in Eastern Europe, she explains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“That explains the wildfire, I guess,” Akira said.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz