Explanation and Source

Explanation

Explanation noun - A statement that makes something clear.

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Source and explanation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Source" instead a noun "Explanation".

Nearby Words: explain, explanatory, explaining

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Explanation and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explanation" instead a noun "Source".

good	good explanation	good source
best	best explanation	best source
better	better explanation	better source
common	common explanation	common source
Other adjectives: natural, original, true, legitimate, convenient, likely, popular, actual, real, alternative, easy, new, possible, apparent, official, alternate, different, handy.

Angela of the Spawn Universe is now in Earth-616, though she received an explanation later that excluded her from her source.

Source: Comic Book / Age of Ultron
Conversely, this trope is alive and well in regards to character abilities, and is the official explanation for the martial power source.

Source: Charles Atlas Superpower
In Arx Fatalis, this is the in-universe explanation for Save Scumming in battle and the main source of the Guardians' power.

Source: Combat Clairvoyance

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Source and Explanation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/source

Explanation & Source. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/source>.

Source or Explanation. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explanation/source.

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