Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Explanation
Footnote and explanation are semantically related In some cases you can use "Footnote" instead a noun "Explanation".
Footnote
Footnote noun - A printed note placed below the text on a printed page.
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Synonyms for Footnote
Explanation and footnote are semantically related in commentary topic. You can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Footnote", if it concerns topics such as note at bottom of document.
Nearby Words: footnoted, footnoting
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Related pairs
- note and explanation
- note and footnote
- report and explanation
- report and footnote
- summary and explanation
- summary and footnote
- exposition and explanation
- exposition and footnote
- commentary and explanation
- commentary and footnote
- critique and explanation
- critique and footnote
- elucidation and explanation
- elucidation and footnote
How words are described
| long | long explanation | long footnote |
| true | true explanation | true footnote |
| little | little explanation | little footnote |
| interesting | interesting explanation | interesting footnote |
| Other adjectives: lengthy. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- This explanation is placed over an image of a teddy bear at a bar, with a footnote saying "This picture has no relevance what-so-ever."
Source: BLAM / Anime and Manga
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Footnote and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/footnote
Explanation & Footnote. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/footnote>.
Footnote or Explanation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/footnote.
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