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give an account of

verb as in tell

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Nasir responded: "There isn't a reasonable explanation. At the end of the day, I can only give an account of what I've done. I can't give an account of their record keeping."

From BBC

"Four years after starting my term as a European leader, it's my responsibility to give an account of my work these past years and to propose a project for Europe's future."

From BBC

Mr Cox was not able to give an account of what happened as he never regained consciousness, but Nottinghamshire Police said it was able to piece together evidence using the video stream.

From BBC

As I researched this piece, I read “Goodbye, Louisiana. I Tried,” possibly the best thing Dreher has ever written, a searing, if often incomprehensible, post from October 2022 in which Dreher seems to give an account of his last 12 years.

From Slate

“If she wants to give an account of her actions, she can do so in The Hague,” the site of the ICC, a spokesperson from the British mission said in a statement.

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