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[Verb] | "ex*plain" | \ ik-ˈsplān \
1: to make known
2: to make plain or understandable
3: to give the reason for or cause of
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English explanen, from Latin explanare, literally, to make level, from ex- + planus level, flat {mat|floor|};
(2) - { explain away } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Verb] | "explain away"
1: to get rid of by or as if by explanation
2: to minimize the significance of by or as if by explanation
Origin: 1688 ;
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(1) - { hasten to add/say/explain (etc.) } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Idiom] | "hasten to add/say/explain (etc.)"
1: to immediately say something in order to prevent confusion or misunderstanding
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[Verb] | "explain"
1: to make plain or understandable;
* e.g., " ... a pamphlet that explains the medical procedure in language that any layperson can understand "
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2: to give the reason for or cause of;
* e.g., " ... can you explain your very odd behavior at the wedding reception? "
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[Verb] | "explain away"
1: to give the reason for or cause of;
* e.g., " ... after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness "
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2: to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses;
* e.g., " ... tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature "
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