explains

VERB

make clear; give a reason for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clarify define demonstrate describe disclose expound illustrate interpret justify point out read resolve reveal solve spell out tell

STRONG

annotate construe decipher diagram elucidate excuse explicate manifest paraphrase rationalize refine render teach translate unfold unravel untangle

WEAK

account for break down bring out clear up get across go into detail make plain put across put in plain English set right throw light upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse distort hide misrepresent misunderstand question wonder

STRONG

cloud mystify obscure stagnate tangle withhold

WEAK

be vague complicate perplex

Example Sentences

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explains

That makes the blanket advice often found on social media difficult to apply, she explains.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The WSJ’s Raffaele Huang explains: “AI engineers can prompt an AI ‘teacher model’ to give answers to questions and explain its answers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Then she explains that her morning started at the gym.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Though he was “moved” by the design of the home itself, he explains that it was more the feeling of calm he experienced after stepping inside it that won him over.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

An awkward silence hangs in the air for a few seconds before Helen turns to me and finally explains.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse