Explanation
Explanation noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
Usage example: when questioned by authorities, the students were at a loss for an explanation for their senseless vandalism
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Synonyms for Explanation
Vindication is a synonym for explanation in reason topic. In some cases you can use "Vindication" instead a noun "Explanation", when it comes to topics like defence, clarification.
Vindication
Vindication noun - A setting free from a charge of wrongdoing.
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Related pairs
- motive and explanation
- motive and vindication
- account and explanation
- account and vindication
- argument and explanation
- argument and vindication
- reason and explanation
- reason and vindication
- exposition and explanation
- exposition and vindication
- excuse and explanation
- excuse and vindication
- case and explanation
- case and vindication
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