Explain
Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: a pamphlet that explains the medical procedure in language that any layperson can understand
Simplify is a synonym for explain in clarify topic. In some cases you can use "Simplify" instead a verb "Explain", when it comes to topics like clear up, make clear or plain.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- illustrate and explain
- illustrate and simplify
- solve and explain
- solve and simplify
- resolve and explain
- resolve and simplify
- disentangle and explain
- disentangle and simplify
- untangle and explain
- untangle and simplify
- illuminate and explain
- illuminate and simplify
- clarify and explain
- clarify and simplify
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Watson: As Stephanie can't comprehend 『 』's outrageous strategies immediately, it gives Sora an excuse to explain and simplify the unspoken strategies in place for her to understand.
Source: Light Novel / No Game No Life - They were unable to grasp the more complex concepts, so he had to simplify matters and explain it to Bill with the term "Windows."
Source: Historical In-Joke -
This also serves to simplify/avoid having to explain the complicated 10-year on-and-off relationship Elena and Clay had in the books before getting together again for good and makes their on-screen relationship more stable.
Source: Series / Bitten
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