Explain and Return

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Return verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.

Usage example: when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready

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Explain and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Return".

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

ability	explain ability	return ability
power	explain power	return power
stuff	explain stuff	return stuff
amount	explain amount	return amount
Other words: death, time, way, feelings, times, powers.

Eyes Always Shut: Hilariously played with when a nobleman who looks like this mistakes Juliet (disguised as Odin disguised as a girl) for Emilia, his actual date, and rushes out with Juliet before Emilia has a chance to return and explain the situation.

Source: Anime / Romeo X Juliet
Fortunately Duncan Idaho is there to explain matters, and spits on the table in return.

Source: Spit Shake
In return he asks her to explain her husband's dying words to him "Essayez de tousser, maintenant" (try to cough now).

Source: Orphaned Punchline

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