explain away
Example Sentences
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“If you have to go through such mental and verbal gymnastics to explain away what this man said, how does he deserve a day of remembrance?”
From Salon
“If you have to go through such mental and verbal gymnastics to explain away what this man said, how does he deserve a day of remembrance?”
From Salon
Asked about whether he’s seeing institutional investors turn away from the U.S. toward emerging markets, he says that many fund managers can explain away one year of underperformance, of having missed out on a trend that reversed several years of lackluster returns.
From MarketWatch
But we tend to justify or explain away our own contradictions.
South Belfast MP Claire Hanna responded by saying "some politicians are choosing to explain away" episodes of violence.
From BBC
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