Explain
Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.
Mixed up
Both terms in one sentence
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Happens to SpongeBob when he tries to explain how shoelaces are tied, and gets so mixed up that he entirely forgets how to do it.
Source: Centipede's Dilemma -
Doofensmirtz tries to capture Perry the Platypus, explain his evil plot, and set it into motion, but keeps getting the various remotes mixed up (including accidentally using a garage door opener at one point).
Source: Rummage Fail
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