Explanations
Telling and explanations are semantically related. in clarification topic. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead a noun "Explanations".
Telling
Telling noun - Informing by words.
Explanations and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Explanations" with "Telling", this nouns are similar.
Both words in one sentence
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Despite every target telling Altair he's lying or using him and there never being any explanations for anything, everyone pretends to be surprised when he turns out to be the Big Bad.
Source: Devil in Plain Sight -
Each side has theories and explanations for the other side's time travel rules, but ultimately one side is telling the truth and the other isn't.
Source: Tabletop Game / Continuum - Not that this webcomic needs in-universe explanations other than "it is a narrative trope", but still this is justified in that Lien knows Elan is dumb as a brick and can't bluff so telling him WOULD be a sure way to ruin the plan.
Source: Unspoken Plan Guarantee
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