Explain and Guide

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Guide verb - To give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed.

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Explain and guide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Guide".

Nearby Words: guidance, guided, guideline, guiding

power	explain power	guide power
way	explain way	guide way
characters	explain characters	guide characters
bit	explain bit	guide bit
Other words: actions, behavior, events, powers.

Assuming the guide is just being cowardly and/or superstitious, Glomgold jumps the wall before the guide has the chance to explain why they shouldn't go further: Glomgold jumped off a cliff.

Source: This Is as Far as I Go
Ironically, the actual official player's guide goes out of its way to not explain how to accomplish the True Ending, vaguely hinting at it instead.

Source: Video Game / Chrono Cross
The Chaos Frame works in a very odd way that requires a guide to find out...or even explain.

Source: Guide Dang It / Strategy

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