Explain away and Excuse oneself

Explain away

Explain away verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Excuse oneself and explain away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excuse oneself" instead a verb "Explain away".

Excuse oneself

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Explain away and excuse oneself are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain away" instead a verb phrase "Excuse oneself".
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