Explain and Warn

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Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.
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Warn and explain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Warn" instead a verb "Explain".
Nearby Words: explanation, explained, explaining, explicable, explainable

Warn

Warn verb - To give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk.
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Explain and warn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Warn".
Nearby Words: warning, warned

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time explain time warn time
characters explain characters warn characters
times explain times warn times

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  • Literature / Earth's Children She had no way of knowing about 'rebound' prior, and none of the Mamutoi take the time to explain to or warn her.
    Source: Literature / Earth's Children
  • Film / Captain America: The Winter Soldier He tries to warn Steve via typed messages that Big Brother Is Listening and so has to explain what's happened recently while trying to make it sound as a Seinfeldian Conversation.
    Source: Film / Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Series / How I Met Your Mother This causes Lily to go and warn the girl about him and his Playbook, and the girl listens as Barney's friends explain his many schemes and tricks to her.
    Source: Series / How I Met Your Mother
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