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31explain away — {v.} To explain (something) so that it does not seem true or important. * /John explained away his unfinished homework by showing the teacher his broken arm in a cast./ * /It is hard to explain away Abraham Lincoln s dream about being dead, which …
32explain\ away — v To explain (smth) so that it does not seem true or important. John explained away his unfinished homework by showing the teacher his broken arm in a cast. It is hard to explain away Abraham Lincoln s dream about being dead, which he had a few… …
33explain away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms explain away : present tense I/you/we/they explain away he/she/it explains away present participle explaining away past tense explained away past participle explained away to tell someone about something in a… …
34explain — v.tr. 1 make clear or intelligible with detailed information etc. (also absol. : let me explain). 2 (foll. by that + clause) say by way of explanation. 3 account for (one s conduct etc.). Phrases and idioms: explain away minimize the significance …
35explain away — verb To dismiss or minimize by explanation, especially with regard to problems. He couldnt just explain away all of his problems. See Also: explain, explanation, explanatory …
36explain — v. 1) to explain satisfactorily 2) (B) she explained the problem to me 3) (L; to) he explained (to us) that the examination would take place later 4) (Q) he explained why he was late * * * [ɪk spleɪn] (B) she explained the problem to me (L; to)… …
37EXPLAIN — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index explain noun account, excuse, explanation adjective explainable, explanatory verb account for, elaborate, explain …
38explain — 01. I didn t really understand the math problem at first, but my friend [explained] it to me, and now it seems pretty clear. 02. Do you have a good [explanation] for why you weren t home last night at midnight? 03. There are many [unexplainable]… …
39explain — [15] To explain a matter is literally to ‘make it plain’. The word comes from Latin expletive 204 explānāre, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix ex and the adjective plānus ‘flat’ (source of English plain). This originally meant… …
40explain\ oneself — v. phr. 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. When we didn t understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself. 2. To give a good reason for something you did or failed to do which seems wrong. When Jack brought Mary… …
