Claim and Explanation

Claim

Claim noun - An entitlement to something.

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Explanation and claim are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Claim".

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.

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Claim and explanation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Claim" instead a noun "Explanation".

Nearby Words: explain, explanatory, explaining

good	good claim	good explanation
best	best claim	best explanation
particular	particular claim	particular explanation
better	better claim	better explanation
Other adjectives: similar, common, original, initial, true, reasonable, legitimate, actual, real, little, decent, easy, general, ridiculous, plausible, canonical, above.

B. A is the best explanation for B, so I will claim "A is the most likely explanation." If A, then C.

Source: Converse Error
One of the novels in the Doctor Who Expanded Universe made a similar claim about all human like species which may or may not contradict the explanation given above relating to the Time Lords.

Source: Human Aliens
Explanation Byron Hall, creator of FATAL, likes to claim his game is more "realistic" than others.

Source: Memes / Tabletop Games

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Explanation or Claim. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/claim/explanation.

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