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Noun
An interpretation or explanation
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
Verb
Present participle for to make clear or understandable
Present participle for to justify or make excuses for
Adjective
Serving as an example or explanation
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Noun
▲
An interpretation or explanation
clarification
explanation
elucidation
interpretation
exposition
explication
illustration
exegesis
description
illumination
construction
solution
simplification
resolution
unravelment
amplification
vivification
denouement
unraveling
US
unravelling
UK
road map
clearing up
definition
commentary
delineation
account
narration
rendition
report
expounding
story
impression
version
meaning
detail
brief
assessment
annotation
translation
rendering
statement
demonstration
narrative
decoding
reading
understanding
sense
tale
depiction
comment
construal
enlightenment
elaboration
details
view
history
breakdown
presentation
take
gloss
decipherment
information
summary
portrayal
characterization
expression
perspective
comprehension
slant
analysis
appreciation
discussion
revelation
signification
portrait
criticism
discourse
inference
relation
viewpoint
study
recital
representation
recountal
appraisal
determination
record
connotation
specification
chronicle
summarization
outline
answer
example
note
showing
side
rundown
telling
blow by blow
apprehension
exposé
rewording
deciphering
paraphrase
restatement
unfolding
solving
exploration
demystification
vignette
clue
roadmap
spin
review
presentment
teaching
observation
display
treatment
setting out
decryption
treatise
evidence
performance
talking
writing
examination
delivery
sketch
dissertation
recounting
consideration
why and wherefore
condensation
take on
critical analysis
chronicling
critique
chronology
detailing
news
relating
describing
composition
lowdown
disquisition
notion
conclusion
estimation
persuasion
run-down
mansplaining
womansplanation
womansplaining
mansplanation
play by play
rephrasing
denotation
terminology
designation
assumption
idea
opinion
perception
supposition
position
monograph
restating
enucleation
enunciation
classification
demarcation
presumption
prognosis
finding
reasoning
conjecture
judgement
UK
judgment
US
delimitation
outlining
formalization
US
translating
settling
semantics
formalisation
UK
fixing
diagnosis
exemplification
awareness
discernment
assimilation
adaptation
outline of meaning
conversion
statement of meaning
paraphrasing
rephrase
recasting
crib
further elaboration
further discussion
further explanation
additional elaboration
further illustration
further comment
more elaboration
further embellishment
portraiture
writeup
analogy
point of view
essay
article
thesis
paper
editorial
column
write-up
feature
text
exclusive
scoop
post
sitrep
theme
book
evaluation
opus
manuscript
piece of writing
piece
crit
rating
recitation
item
tract
section
prose
log
uncovering
paragraph
biography
memoir
rehearsal
fiction
annal
exercise
compte rendu
think piece
literary work
inside story
press report
editorial column
news story
procès-verbal
survey
footnote
overview
acclamation
notice
tribute
notation
praise
recognition
summing-up
recount
profile
gist
scholium
marginalia
reference
expansion
communiqué
storytelling
yarn
make
cameo
symbolism
semiology
semiotics
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potted biography
story line
sequence of events
the picture
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transactions
texts
research
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argument
nonfiction
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literature
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upshot
body
published writing
case
written work
relevant work
novel
reviewal
examen
opinions
pronouncements
observations
anatomization
poem
epic
adventure
autobiography
play
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novella
drama
bestseller
poetry
work of fiction
best-seller
fictional account
romance
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verse
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journal
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proceeding
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Noun
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A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
defense
US
defence
UK
excuse
justification
extenuation
rationalisation
UK
rationalization
US
reason
vindication
advocacy
apology
argument
endorsement
explication
support
whitewash
alibi
copout
exculpation
exoneration
explanation
palliation
plea
answer
apologia
approval
case
excusing
mitigation
promotion
response
apologetics
apologising
UK
apologizing
US
cleanup
declaration
jive
retort
return
story
testimony
song and dance
fish story
good reason
pretext
grounds
rationale
basis
cause
cop-out
assertion
cover
reasoning
account
expedient
why and wherefore
evidence
mitigating circumstances
pretence
UK
pretense
US
line
get-out
claim
cover-up
contention
ostensible reason
cover story
motive
warrant
accounting
rebuttal
thesis
coverup
counterstatement
subterfuge
fabrication
counterclaim
replication
statement
validation
premise
front
foundation
motivation
refutation
expostulation
reasons
proof
line of reasoning
suit
occasion
reply
substantiation
rebutter
surrejoinder
confutation
allegation
logic
surrebutter
counterattack
polemic
counteraccusation
counterargument
countercharge
wherefore
argumentation
assurance
rejoinder
evasion
pleading
just cause
routine
disguise
valid point
upholding
counter
insistence on
call
provocation
comeback
stall
apologism
meaning
sense
issue
questioning
mental gymnastics
postulation
demonstration
dialectic
confession
right
out
base
footing
absolution
appeal
the why and wherefore
fish tale
whitewashing
palliative
acquittal
good excuse
dossier
data
presumption
supporting evidence
whatfor
good explanation
good point
fair reason
good cause
reasonable grounds
reasonable justification
good case
point well taken
good argument
well-founded argument
brief
raison d'être
confirmation
ratification
way around
summary of the facts
whole idea
counter-statement
corroboration
disproof
negation
sanction
invalidation
verification
goal
purpose
intention
aim
disconfirmation
countering
contradiction
disproving
sanctioning
incentive
impetus
objective
ground
point
inducement
disproval
denial
validating
end
target
design
affirming
supporting
object
antecedent
authority
causation
causality
subject
why
exposition
affirmation
instigation
source
genesis
origin
driver
underpinning
inspiration
counter-argument
causal agent
driving force
whys and wherefores
principal element
chief ingredient
the main reason
stimulus
intent
plan
stimulant
principle
spur
impulse
idea
catalyst
ambition
incitement
aspiration
mission
stimulation
desire
pretension
dream
need
holy grail
boost
determinant
thinking
drive
hope
scheme
ideal
wish
influence
Holy Grail
encouragement
necessity
focus
persuasion
factor
bourne
bourn
thing
motivating force
function
consideration
theory
momentum
ulterior motive
incitation
yeast
view
philosophy
whyfor
carrot
grail
mark
hidden agenda
expectation
root
mainspring
causativeness
prompting
determination
connection
goad
direction
sake
rationality
proposal
spring
enticement
stimulator
excitement
vision
resolve
agenda
end game
hypothesis
carrot and stick
logical basis
score to settle
object of the exercise
end in view
reason why
requirement
groundwork
obligation
bedrock
one reason
count
push
impulsion
details
elucidation
score
germ
drift
syllogism
ratiocination
use
interest
end goal
concern
duty
ax to grind
where one's heading
instigator
fillip
preoccupation
project
significance
prospect
desideratum
consequence
resolution
care
good sense
premeditation
scope
end purpose
school of thought
promoter
persuader
mind
nirvana
destination
plot
terminus
karma
desired result
fount
beginning
fountain
generator
urge
secret plan
final cause
lure
bait
example
model
big idea
motivator
encourager
arriere-pensee
mental reservation
deeper meaning
sweetener
attraction
insistence
exhortation
allurement
douceur
premium
something in mind
muse
hidden motive
vested interest
object of desire
special interest
temptation
urging
goading
pressure
revelation
lift
chief reason
chief motive
impelling cause
prime mover
motive force
shot in the arm
come-on
prodding
stirring
inspo
creativeness
awakening
beacon
arousal
eureka
rousing
challenge
dare
taunt
baiting
proposition
egging on
guiding light
red rag
supposition
casus belli
beacon of hope
shining light
assumption
surmise
postulate
presupposition
theorem
notion
concept
conjecture
speculation
sour grapes
the big idea
the whole idea
belief
position
axiom
interpretation
inference
suggestion
opinion
deduction
guess
lemma
conclusion
derivation
shot in the dark
educated guess
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Verb
▲
Present participle for to make clear or understandable
clarifying
describing
defining
demonstrating
detailing
elucidating
illustrating
disclosing
making clear
pointing out
revealing
discussing
showing
breaking down
characterising
UK
characterizing
US
delineating
demystifying
explicating
expounding
getting across
going into detail
making plain
putting across
specifying
spelling out
teaching
throwing light on
declaring
enlightening
telling
annotating
briefing
communicating
decoding
defogging
diagraming
diagramming
disentangling
giving an explanation of
illuminating
simplifying
translating
unfolding
unraveling
US
unravelling
UK
unscrambling
educating
enunciating
exhibiting
exposing
expressing in words
fleshing out
giving the details of
guiding
making intelligible
putting in plain English
putting in plain words
putting into words
reporting
running over
shedding light
untangling
laying bare
laying out
painting a picture
setting the scene
spelling it out
unriddling
making obvious
uncovering
“The instruction manual will
explain
how you can use the microwave.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to justify or make excuses for
excusing
justifying
defending
accounting for
rationalising
UK
rationalizing
US
legitimising
UK
legitimizing
US
mitigating
resolving
clearing up
corroborating
supporting
attributing
explaining away
extenuating
making excuses for
absolving yourself
acquiting oneself
clearing the air about
exculpating oneself
exonerating oneself
throwing light on
throwing light upon
vindicating oneself
answering to
giving a justification for
giving an alibi for
giving an apologia for
giving an excuse for
giving an explanation for
giving a rationale for
giving a reason for
shedding light on
warranting
“How do you
explain
being seen at the bar when you were supposed to be at home?”
Adjective
▲
Serving as an example or explanation
illustrative
explicative
explanatory
expository
explicatory
explanative
elucidative
interpretive
illuminative
expositive
elucidatory
interpretative
informational
exegetic
exegetical
descriptive
instructional
demonstrative
educative
indicative
edifying
clarifying
evincive
representative
allegorical
delineative
exemplifying
emblematic
didactic
diagrammatic
graphic
revealing
hermeneutical
sample
symbolic
typical
instructive
informative
enlightening
expositional
revelatory
expounding
illuminating
prefatory
annotative
describing
evaluative
guiding
disquisitional
discursive
advisory
informing
analytical
hermeneutic
helpful
declarative
by way of explanation
educational
informatory
critical
factual
telling
newsy
depictive
identifying
analytic
anecdotic
scholarly
academic
tutorial
scholastic
communicative
commentative
forthcoming
interesting
detailed
elaborate
significant
accompanying
associated
introductory
rewarding
fluorescent
enriching
incandescent
luminescent
illuminated
moralistic
pedagogic
improving
doctrinal
homiletic
covering
preceptive
heuristic
propaedeutic
reflective
denotative
exhibitive
useful
enunciatory
declaratory
cautionary
indicatory
denotive
suggestive
denoting
symptomatic
characteristic
connotative
evocative
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