Explaining
Story and explaining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Story" instead a noun "Explaining".
Story
Story noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.
Explaining and story are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explaining" instead a noun "Story".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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When the story concludes it turns out the whole thing was Bart explaining to the principal why he hadn't been able to do his homework.
Source: Nested Story Reveal - In Medias Res: The story begins with TD arriving at the Crystal Empire, with much of the story set around TD explaining to the others via Flashback How We Got Here.
Source: Fanfic / The Non-Bronyverse -
One story appears to involve Otra telling her mother she is a lesbian, but it turns out she was just explaining she was a sidekick.
Source: Coming-Out Story
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