Explain away
Explain away verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Synonyms for Explain away
Think and explain away are semantically related. in justify topic. In some cases you can use "Think" instead a verb "Explain away".
Think
Think verb - To have as an opinion.
Explain away and think are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explain away" instead a verb "Think".
Nearby Word: thinking
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- Some think adding too much sci-fi and technobable ruins the genre, likely a microcosm of the Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane approach where they use science or sci-fi to explain away the paranormal/supernatural (which some see as a cop out).
Source: Broken Base / Film
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