Explaining
Reply and explaining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reply" instead a noun "Explaining".
Reply
Reply noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
Explaining and reply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explaining" instead a noun "Reply".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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If there's a show you don't like, and it's on a page that says it gets unnecessary hate (e.g Hatedom, Periphery Hatedom, Hate Dumb), make sure to reply with a long paragraph explaining why it deserves to be there.
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A common Texan joke involves a Texan bragging about the size of his ranch by explaining that it takes him all day to drive from his house to the end of his property, getting the reply "Yeah, I've had a car like that too..."
Source: Everything Is Big in Texas
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