Express
Relate
Relate verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Usage example: we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago
Express and relate are semantically related in give an account of topic. Sometimes you can use "Express" instead a verb "Relate".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| sympathy | express sympathy | relate sympathy |
| way | express way | relate way |
| disappointment | express disappointment | relate disappointment |
| sentiments | express sentiments | relate sentiments |
| Other words: concepts. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In general, Abed definitely has feelings, but his ability to express them or relate to the world except through movies and television is highly stunted.
Source: Tin Man - The Stoic: Matsu speaks only when she must and seems to find it hard to relate to others or express positive feelings.
Source: Film / Joshuu Sasori -
Meaningful Background Event: Many story arcs have either background events or subplots that do not relate to the main story, but often express sublime messages and themes that help enrich them.
Source: Comic Book / 100 Bullets
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