13
simply put
7
descriptive language
7
solution(noun, answer, resolution, key, solving)
6
troubleshoot
5
author's purpose(noun, process, statement, comprehension)
4
figurative meaning(sense, meaning, connotation, denotation)
3
definition
3
explication
3
exposition
3
give
3
gloss
3
justification
3
reason
2
construction
2
consumerism
2
define by
2
elucidation
2
example
2
false explanation(noun, reason, excuse, justification)
2
in the sense that
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