Explain and State

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Nearby Words: explanation, explained, explaining, explicable, explainable

State

State verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.

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Explain and state are semantically related in declare topic. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "State", if it concerns topics such as say.

Nearby Words: statement, status, stated, stating, statesmanship

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Common collocations

truth	explain truth	state truth
name	explain name	state name
nature	explain nature	state nature
reason	explain reason	state reason
Other words: fact, use, way, rules, feelings, times, reasons.

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The Extended Cut has the Catalyst state that it "combines everything into a new DNA", neglecting to explain how the hell this is supposed to work or how this applies to beings who don't have DNA.

Source: Voodoo Shark
Also anybody 'normal' seeing you in your altered state might be equally hard to work out, especially if it's not something you could explain without telling too much.

Source: Cartesian Karma
In later Classic series stories the Cybermen seem to be in a weaker state due to their planet having been destroyed and the Cyberwars, which could explain their desire for more Cyber-conversion.

Source: Flanderization / Live-Action TV

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