Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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History and explanation are semantically related. in clarification topic. In some cases you can use "History" instead a noun "Explanation".
History
History noun - An account of important events in the order in which they happened.
Explanation and history are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "History".
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| good | good explanation | good history |
| full | full explanation | full history |
| long | long explanation | long history |
| detailed | detailed explanation | detailed history |
| Other adjectives: similar, natural, complete, original, true, actual, real, complicated, little, alternative, interesting, new, general, official, alternate, different. | ||
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- The Other Wiki gives an explanation and history of the term.
Source: Audible Gleam - Of Course I'm Not A Virgin: The main character's explanation of his sexual history.
Source: Film / Sex Ed -
Nixon's Head, who needs no explanation to people familiar with actual American history.
Source: President Evil
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History and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/history
Explanation & History. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/history>.
History or Explanation. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/history.
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