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Meaning of the word explaining in English

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explaining

US /ɪkˈspleɪ.nɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈspleɪ.nɪŋ/

Verb

make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.

Example:
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they explained that their lives centred on the religious rituals
Synonym:
describe spell out elucidate expound explicate delineate clarify unfold throw light on clear up simplify gloss interpret decipher decode translate demonstrate show teach illustrate unravel untangle resolve solve get across get over
Antonym:
obscure
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Related Word:
explain explain away