Explain and Speak

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

Speak and explain are semantically related in utter topic. In some cases you can use "Speak" instead a verb "Explain".

Speak

Speak verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.

Explain and speak are semantically related in utter topic. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Speak".

Nearby Words: speaker, speaking

Common collocations

truth explain truth speak truth
name explain name speak name
time explain time speak time
way explain way speak way
Other words: bit, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • In an attempt at a Woolseyism, the dub has her instead speak with a French accent, using the explain that she was "born in England, but moved to France".
  • Let Us Never Speak of This Again Elmo's Fire in order to better explain its one-hit wonder theme song, that nobody ever speak of it again.
  • Humans DO exist on their planet as well, but that doesn't explain why the squiddles speak the same language.
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