Explain and Settle

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

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Explain and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Settle".

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

relationship	explain relationship	settle relationship
problem	explain problem	settle problem
situation	explain situation	settle situation
way	explain way	settle way
Other words: difference, times, issues, problems, differences.

Koizumi and/or Nagato explain whatever is going on, then Koizumi and/or Nagato fixes it, possibly with help from Kyon, though sometimes Mikuru From The Future shows up to settle the matter.

Source: Strictly Formula
Sometimes, they'll include incredibly important plot/world/character details that settle huge fandom debates or explain major plot holes.

Source: Doorstopper

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