Explain and Quote

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Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.
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Quote and explain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quote" instead a verb "Explain".
Nearby Words: explanation, explained, explaining, explicable, explainable

Quote

Quote verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Usage example: quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution
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Explain and quote are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Quote".
Nearby Words: quotation, quoted, quoting, quotable

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name explain name quote name
characters explain characters quote characters
times explain times quote times

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  • To quote a reviewer, "If you are just going to say that, it is clear that you can't explain s***."
    Source: I Can Explain
  • The page quote comes from Thirteen Days, where Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara has to explain to a well-intentioned but particularly dense U.S.
    Source: Talking Through Technique
  • Megaton Punch Instead... well, this quote will explain it.
    Source: Megaton Punch
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