Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Explanation
Origin and explanation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Origin" instead a noun "Explanation".
Origin
Origin noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Explanation and origin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Origin".
How words are described
| clear | clear explanation | clear origin |
| exact | exact explanation | exact origin |
| similar | similar explanation | similar origin |
| common | common explanation | common origin |
| Other adjectives: natural, original, true, proper, likely, actual, real, supernatural, new, vague, possible, apparent, official, canonical, alternate, different, scientific, proposed. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Red X has no explanation or origin for his appearance, and no back story.
Source: Diabolus ex Nihilo -
The Vision appears in Season 3 with no explanation or origin, and the Avengers are already all familiar with him.
Source: Remember the New Guy -
In Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos saga, we never get a full explanation of The Shrike's true origin and purpose.
Source: The Un-Reveal
Cite this Source
Origin and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/origin
Explanation & Origin. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/origin>.
Origin or Explanation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/origin.
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