Explain and Represent

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

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Explain and represent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Represent".

ability	explain ability	represent ability
power	explain power	represent power
strength	explain strength	represent strength
part	explain part	represent part
Other words: nature, death, fact, way, characters, feelings, events, powers, concepts, aspects.

Shown Their Work: The manga and anime represent cycling extremely accurately, and correctly explain the strategy and mechanics behind it.

Source: Manga / Yowamushi Pedal
A later chapter allows the creature to explain itself, where it tells a doctor that it is not a monster, but a god who may represent body horror as a concept.

Source: Webcomic / The Last Halloween
At one point, he pulls down a pie chart, made with a real cherry pie, meant to represent Odie, to explain what a dog like him is made of.

Source: Cut a Slice, Take the Rest

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