explanation

[ek-spluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən /

NOUN

clarification; reason

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account answer cause comment commentary confession definition description evidence example excuse expression information interpretation justification meaning motive note report resolution sense statement story summary

STRONG

annotation breakdown brief demonstration details display elucidation explication exposition gloss history illustration mitigation narration recital rendition showing significance specification tale talking telling vindication writing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance question quiet silence

STRONG

concealment hiding vagueness

WEAK

complication

Example Sentences

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But some fans questioned if the game would be a success, complaining that the trailer lacked a proper explanation of how the game worked.

From BBC

Price said that there was "no plausible explanation" for how Quinn's DNA had been recovered at the scene other than if he was the attacker.

From BBC

Bitcoin’s dramatic tumble from its record may be one explanation.

From Barron's

Their December transfer was postponed, and the couple was given shifting explanations for the delay, they said.

From Los Angeles Times

“In my judgment, the benefits of explanation win out here.”

From The Wall Street Journal