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explain away

VERB
rationalize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
justify
STRONG
deliberate elucidate excise excuse extenuate reason reconcile resolve think vindicate
WEAK
account for apply logic cop a plea cop out give alibi intellectualize make allowance reason out think through

Example Sentences

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One of them attempted to explain away her condition by claiming it was difficult to speak when reporting from cold climates.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But we tend to justify or explain away our own contradictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

They pick up on any and all evidence about human evil and conniving and explain away or ignore evidence of positive human qualities.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

But they can't really explain away the documents.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

Subconsciously you feel that you must attempt to explain away your failure, as an intellectual and soldier of ideas, to actively participate in critical social movements.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole