explain
verb
to give a reason for something that happens, especially when this is not easy to understand
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verb
to give a reason for something that happens, especially when this is not easy to understand
verb
to provide a reason or explanation for something bad that someone has done, in order to make it seem less bad
to have to explain to someone why you did something
to give an explanation for something bad that has happened, especially something that you are responsible for
to tell someone who is angry with you why you did something
if you put something down to a particular reason, you think it has happened for that reason
to tell someone about something in a way that makes them think it is unimportant, so that they do not ask questions about it
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