resolves the issue, settles the issue, clears up the matter, resolves the problem, settles the matter, clears this up, sorts out the issue, sorts this out, straightens this out, clears up the problem,... [more]
explain Synonym
Synonyme explainclarify - elucidate - expound - interpret - illustrate - account for - justify - clarify the meaning of - shed light on
To explain means to make something clear or easy to understand by giving details, reasons, or examples. When you explain, you turn confusing or complex information into something more accessible, often by breaking it down into smaller parts or using simpler language. Explaining can involve answering questions, defining terms, or showing how and why something works or happened. It is a central skill in teaching, problem-solving, and everyday conversation. A good explanation is usually structured, precise, and adapted to the listener’s knowledge, helping them form a clear mental picture of the subject.
Category: Communication
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clears up the issue
resolves the issue, settles the issue, clears up the matter, resolves the problem, settles the matter, clears this up, sorts out the issue, sorts this out, straightens this out, clears up the problem, straightens out the issue [x]
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Communication
shed light on
clarify, explain, illuminate, elucidate, make clear, clarify the situation, bring to light, throw light on, illuminate the issue, clarify the matter
clarify, explain, illuminate, elucidate, make clear, clarify the situation, bring to light, throw light on, illuminate the issue, clarify the matter [x]
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make clear
clarify, explain, spell out, elucidate, illuminate, clarify beyond doubt, make plain, make explicit, make obvious, make evident, set out, put across, get across
clarify, explain, spell out, elucidate, illuminate, clarify beyond doubt, make plain, make explicit, make obvious, make evident, set out, put across, get across [x]
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Communication
getting to the crux of the problem
getting to the heart of the matter, getting to the nub of the issue, getting to the core of the problem, getting to the root of the problem, getting to the bottom of the problem
getting to the heart of the matter, getting to the nub of the issue, getting to the core of the problem, getting to the root of the problem, getting to the bottom of the problem [x]
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Communication
describes
depicts, portrays, relates, recounts, narrates, details, explains, characterizes, outlines, illustrates, delineates, renders, represents
depicts, portrays, relates, recounts, narrates, details, explains, characterizes, outlines, illustrates, delineates, renders, represents [x]
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Language
caption
Bildunterschrift, Untertitel, Überschrift, Beschriftung, Titel, Betextung, Kommentar, Begleittext
Bildunterschrift, Untertitel, Überschrift, Beschriftung, Titel, Betextung, Kommentar, Begleittext [x]
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Media
delineations
outlines, descriptions, portrayals, depictions, representations, sketches, drawings, renderings, tracings, drafts
outlines, descriptions, portrayals, depictions, representations, sketches, drawings, renderings, tracings, drafts [x]
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explain step by step
erklären Schritt für Schritt, schrittweise erklären, ausführlich erklären, detailliert erklären, in einzelnen Schritten erklären
erklären Schritt für Schritt, schrittweise erklären, ausführlich erklären, detailliert erklären, in einzelnen Schritten erklären [x]
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Education
clarify
explain, elucidate, shed light on, clear up, make clear, clarify up, spell out, expound, illuminate
explain, elucidate, shed light on, clear up, make clear, clarify up, spell out, expound, illuminate [x]
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Language
illustrate
depict, demonstrate, show, exemplify, clarify, explain, visualize, portray, represent, picture
depict, demonstrate, show, exemplify, clarify, explain, visualize, portray, represent, picture [x]
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Language
to elaborate
to expand, to develop, to flesh out, to go into detail, to spell out, to amplify, to enlarge on, to build on
to expand, to develop, to flesh out, to go into detail, to spell out, to amplify, to enlarge on, to build on [x]
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Language
explicate
explain, clarify, elucidate, spell out, explicate in detail
explain, clarify, elucidate, spell out, explicate in detail [x]
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Language
indicating the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations [x]
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Language
making clear the limitations
clarifying the limitations, spelling out the limitations, outlining the limitations, specifying the limitations, defining the limitations, stating the limitations, setting out the limitations, highlig... [more]
clarifying the limitations, spelling out the limitations, outlining the limitations, specifying the limitations, defining the limitations, stating the limitations, setting out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, pointing out the limitations [x]
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Communication
surfacing the disagreements
bringing disagreements to light, highlighting disagreements, exposing disagreements, making disagreements explicit, airing disagreements, surfacing differences, bringing differences to the surface, ma... [more]
bringing disagreements to light, highlighting disagreements, exposing disagreements, making disagreements explicit, airing disagreements, surfacing differences, bringing differences to the surface, making conflicts visible, bringing tensions to light [x]
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Communication
