Explain and Highlight

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Highlight verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.

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Explain and highlight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Highlight".

change	explain change	highlight change
lack	explain lack	highlight lack
relationship	explain relationship	highlight relationship
nature	explain nature	highlight nature
Other words: plot, fact, difference, details, issues, abilities, problems, changes, differences, aspects, similarities.

Reincarnation: A complicated example, and you only find out the full story if you click on one of the two "Secrets" links and highlight the text in the official walkthrough, since the game itself doesn't quite explain everything.

Source: Visual Novel / Fatal Hearts
The cutscene goes on for two and a half minutes when all it had to explain is "collect tails for extra lives", yet it's regarded by many fans as a highlight of the game for being a Crowning Moment of Funny and Greg has since become an Ensemble Darkhorse of the game for it.

Source: Annoying Video Game Helper

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Highlight and Explain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/highlight

Explain & Highlight. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/highlight>.

Highlight or Explain. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/highlight.

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