Explain and Keep

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Explain and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

power	explain power	keep power
name	explain name	keep name
relationship	explain relationship	keep relationship
time	explain time	keep time
Other words: fact, way, characters, story, hair, existence, powers.

Methods to deal with this boil down to Woolseyism or footnoting (for references that are too difficult to explain and keep the narrative flow uninterrupted).

Source: Footnote Fever
You keep feigning ignorance of the topic, in order to force the other person to explain it further.

Source: Irony
It would certainly explain why they keep him around instead of finding a female roommate (or, you know, an actual gay guy).

Source: Series / Three's Company

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