Explain and Operate

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

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Explain and operate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Operate".

way	explain way	operate way
controls	explain controls	operate controls

Distracted by the Sexy: Fujiko attempts to explain to Consano's mooks how to operate the tanks Marces has just delivered to them but they're too interested in trying to peek up her skirt.

Source: Anime / Lupin III: Mystery of the Hemingway Papers
In the Pony POV Series, the Interviewers eventually explain that this is how they operate in relation to the ponies they're interviewing, at least when acting as The Voice.

Source: Just One Second Out of Sync
Depending on the Writer and plot, his dupes may function as Remote Bodies or he may have to explain why any of them may operate independent of his will.

Source: Remote Body

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