Explain and Give

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Give verb - To make a present of.

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Explain and give are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Give".

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

ability	explain ability	give ability
power	explain power	give power
strength	explain strength	give strength
name	explain name	give name
Other words: reason, appearance, amount, death, time, way, bit, powers, abilities.

Freudian Excuse: Mark will sometimes give these to explain why certain parts of the series infuriate him more than others.

Source: Blog / Mark Reads Twilight
Doesn't explain why she didn't ask Ammy to give her the same treatment instead of killing her husband for the Orb.

Source: Video Game / Ōkamiden
Though the writer goes out of his way to explain why it happens and give it logic, as opposed to having the characters blindly accept it like most writers.

Source: Marry Them All

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