Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Explanation
Note is a synonym for explanation in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Note" instead the word "Explanation" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like commentary, comment, clarification.
Note
Note noun - A usually brief written reminder.
Explanation is a synonym for note in speech topic. Sometimes you can use "Explanation" instead the word "Note" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as commentary, annotation.
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- And since it was such a random teleportation, his parents will come home and find him gone forever with no explanation or note explaining anything.
Source: Bittersweet Ending / Video Games - WHAT THE FU— note Response to the above, as per the comment delivered as a retort to Chris's "explanation."
Source: Memes / Capcom vs. Whatever - Note that not every case of characters choosing an extraordinary explanation over a mundane one is this trope.
Source: Impossibly Mundane Explanation
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Note and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/note
Explanation & Note. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/note>.
Note or Explanation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/note.
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