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

"In Brazil, the hype is also giant," explains Caique Andrade, international football reporter at Globo.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Edinburgh was uniquely configured to operate as a nursery for the nascent discipline,” Ms. Fitzharris explains, partly because of the number of serious crimes tried in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Payout rates typically track to long-term yields with a lag,” explains Keith Golembiewski, head of annuities research at the life-insurance trade association LIMRA.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The colleagues from Hanover and I used various methods to isolate the particles from Ukrainian soil samples and attach them to tungsten electrodes," Weissenborn explains.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“You can bike or swim to keep your fitness level up,” he explains.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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