Explain away
Explain away verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Palliate over and explain away are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Palliate over" instead a verb "Explain away".
Palliate over
Explain away and palliate over are semantically related. You can use "Explain away" instead a verb phrase "Palliate over".
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Palliate over and Explain away. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explain_away/palliate_over
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