Explain and Repay

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Repay

Repay verb - To make a return payment to.

Explain and repay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Repay".

Nearby Words: repayment, repaying, repayable

Common collocations

plot explain plot repay plot
time explain time repay time
way explain way repay way
times explain times repay times
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