Explain and Refute

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Explain

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

Refute

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.
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Explain and refute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Refute".
Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

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reasoning explain reasoning refute reasoning
power explain power refute power
story explain story refute story
actions explain actions refute actions
Other words: existence.
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