Explain and Improvise

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Improvise verb - To perform, make, or do without preparation.

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Explain and improvise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Improvise".

Nearby Words: improvisation, improvising

power	explain power	improvise power
part	explain part	improvise part
stuff	explain stuff	improvise stuff
time	explain time	improvise time
Other words: way, plan, bit, story, times, skills.

His ability to improvise probably helps explain why the Secretary of Defense considers him his best man.

Source: Film / Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
The ER staff had to improvise a covering from a taped-on paper cup to shield it from light while they waited for a specialist to explain how to safely get it back into place.

Source: Series / Untold Stories of the E.R.
Some actors and musicians explain this as the best way to improvise.

Source: Don't Think, Feel

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