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Meaning
Verb
●
To make
plain
,
manifest
, or
intelligible
; to
clear
of
obscurity
; to
illustrate
the
meaning
of.
●
In Talking:
To give a
valid
excuse
for
past
behavior.
●
To make
flat
,
smooth
out.
●
To
unfold
or make visible.
●
To make something
plain
or intelligible.
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Origin
explain
English
explanen
Middle English (1100-1500)
explaner
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
explanō
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Expound
Elaborate
Recce
Explane
Elucidate
Explicate
Interpret
Describe
Spell It Out
Related
Demonstrate
Clarify
Understand
Prove
Justify
Discuss
Illustrate
Tell
Define
Comprehend
Analyze
Identify
Analyse
Examine
Reveal
Investigate
Outline
Evaluate
Assess
Show
Recognize
Highlight
Predict
Confirm
Summarize
Explore
Observe
Indicate
Express
Determine
Convey
Discover
Specify
Represent
Understanding
Grasp
Communicate
Address
Inform
Explanation
Study
Reflect
Suggest
Emphasize
Create
Conclude
Detail
Consider
Present
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Rhymes
Cane
Fane
Sane
Mane
Sain
Vain
Dane
Pane
Wane
Vane
Lain
Rein
Kane
Vein
Fain
Gain
Bain
Jane
Main
Bane
Jane
Wain
Lane
Pain
Rain
Crane
Amain
Thane
Reign
Seine
Wayne
Plane
Spain
Shane
Chain
Feign
Brane
Paine
Grain
Brain
Inane
Again
Swain
Drane
Slane
Deign
Stane
Drain
Maine
Slain
Twain
Plain
Skein
Stain
Train
Crain
Insane
Attain
Ordain
Belain
Domain
Urbane
Obtain
Atwain
Mcbain
Strain
Alkane
Arcane
Retain
Detain
Remain
Elaine
Regain
Blaine
Humane
Fusain
Sprain
Klaine
Sustain
Terrain
Pertain
Ingrain
Abstain
Chicane
Abthane
Demesne
Moraine
Unchain
Entrain
Astrain
Arraign
Ukraine
Profane
Refrain
Contain
Cocaine
Macbain
Detrain
Explain
Retrain
Enplane
Mundane
Restain
Germane
Bahrain
Romaine
Eucaine
Disdain
Inhumane
Complain
Restrain
Montseny
Overlain
Marocain
Maintain
Campaign
Ptomaine
Lorraine
Distrain
Champaign
Entertain
Underlain
Aquitaine
Mansplain
Constrain
Ascertain
Appertain
Champagne
Withstrain
Pertaining
Legerdemain
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