Explain and Wonder

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Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.
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Synonyms for Explain
Antonyms for Explain
Wonder is an antonym for explain in make clear topic.
Nearby Words: explanation, explained, explaining, explicable, explainable

Wonder

Wonder verb - Be amazed at.
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Synonyms for Wonder
Antonyms for Wonder
Explain is an antonym for wonder.
Nearby Words: wonderful, wonderfully, wondrous, wondered, wonderment
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Common collocations

power explain power wonder power
time explain time wonder time
fact explain fact wonder fact
bit explain bit wonder bit
Other words: times, problems.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Terra Nova Given his scientific notes turned into nursery rhymes and drawings, it's implied that he regressed to a young child, which would explain his reaction of childlike wonder instead of fear. Tasha.
    Source: Series / Terra Nova
  • But still, when you hear the Combat Commentator explain that this character has an insane library of powerful attacks, you can't help but wonder...Is this their first day on the job?
    Source: Theme Deck
  • Video Game / Ceville Just Between You and Me — Lampshaded by Ceville himself: Ceville: Sometimes I wonder why all the bad guys feel the need to explain their evil plans.
    Source: Video Game / Ceville
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