Explain and Sum up

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Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Sum up verb - To make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report).

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Explain and sum up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Sum up".

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