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Synonyms for explain
verb make clear; give a reason for- analyze
- clarify
- define
- demonstrate
- describe
- disclose
- expound
- illustrate
- interpret
- justify
- point out
- read
- resolve
- reveal
- solve
- spell out
- tell
- annotate
- construe
- decipher
- diagram
- elucidate
- excuse
- explicate
- manifest
- paraphrase
- rationalize
- refine
- render
- teach
- translate
- unfold
- unravel
- untangle
- 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 for explain
- conceal
- confuse
- distort
- hide
- misrepresent
- misunderstand
- question
- wonder
- cloud
- mystify
- obscure
- stagnate
- tangle
- withhold
- be vague
- complicate
- perplex
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
annotate
verb. write explanatory notes
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.