Explain and Utter

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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

Utter

Utter verb - To send forth using the vocal chords.

Explain and utter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Utter".

Nearby Words: utterly, utterance, uttered, uttering

Common collocations

part explain part utter part
name explain name utter name
time explain time utter time
behavior explain behavior utter behavior

Both words in one sentence

  • Brilliant, but Lazy Despite how he acts and speaks, the man is an utter genius on science and history, but he never really takes the time to explain anything, and this has a negative effect on Sin's education.
  • Manga / Black Bird In some translations she suggests to castrate him - which would be way OOC, but would explain utter horror on their faces better.
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