Determine and Explain

Determine

Determine verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

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Explain and determine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Determine".

Nearby Words: determination, determining, determinative, determiner, determinating

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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Determine and explain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Determine" instead a verb "Explain".

ability	determine ability	explain ability
purpose	determine purpose	explain purpose
power	determine power	explain power
strength	determine strength	explain strength
Other words: truth, name, nature, appearance, amount, time, way, actions, details, behavior, feelings, events, skills, abilities, motives.

To explain, the format of this event was survival, where you could see what type of opponent was next in line to determine whether or not you wanted to continue.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy Record Keeper
The chapter goes in great detail to explain how to determine this DC; obviously, the more powerful a spell, the higher the DC, but mitigating factors (such as hit point drain) can lower it.

Source: Tabletop Game / Epic Level Handbook
The Gohma were really just a tool created by Chakravartin to determine whoever would be powerful and decisive enough to become his successor; the "will of the planet" was just the lie used to explain what the Shinkoku/Seven Deities were fighting.

Source: Video Game / Asura's Wrath

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