Explain away
Explain away verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Synonyms for Explain away
Give an alibi for and explain away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Give an alibi for" instead a verb "Explain away".
Give an alibi for
Explain away and give an alibi for are semantically related. You can use "Explain away" instead a verb "Give an alibi for".
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