explain away

Example Sentences

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For that matter, as Kaufman explains, Franco’s regime tried its best to erase or explain away the virulent antisemitism of its early years, when an elaborate conspiracy theory linking Jews, Masons and Bolsheviks, adapted wholesale from “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” was embraced as official ideology.

From Salon

But we tend to justify or explain away our own contradictions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The more Donald tries to explain away his relationship with Epstein, the more explaining he needs to do.

From Salon

“About 3 million votes was the margin by which he lost the popular vote which is why I think he chose that 3 million number to try to explain away his popular vote loss,” Hasen said.

From Los Angeles Times

South Belfast MP Claire Hanna responded by saying "some politicians are choosing to explain away" episodes of violence.

From BBC