Explain and Work

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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Work and explain are semantically related in action topic. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Explain".

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Explain and work are semantically related in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

ability	explain ability	work ability
time	explain time	work time
way	explain way	work way
bit	explain bit	work bit
Other words: story, rules, times, powers, differences.

However, whenever Jasmine tries to explain how time travel or alternate realities work, it sure as hell sounds like one of these.

Source: Web Original / PMD-Explorers
He goes on to explain that it is a high level professional tactic that requires extensive experience with knives and firearms and will not necessarily work to your advantage in a fight.

Source: Shown Their Work / Video Games
Then the Gentlemen of Last Resort tactfully explain why the joke still doesn't work, and advise him what change he needs to make for it to make sense.

Source: Don't Explain the Joke

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Work and Explain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/work

Explain & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/work>.

Work or Explain. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain/work.

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