113 entries under explanation topic. ×

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score(importance, sense, significance, reasoning)
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why and wherefore(noun, expression, idiom, action, cause)
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answer(noun, report, reason, account, approval)
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clarification(noun, report, account, answer, meaning)
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clue(noun, report, account, answer, meaning)
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definition(noun, good, understanding, sense, short)
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elucidation(noun, report, account, answer, meaning)
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exemplification(noun, report, account, answer, meaning)
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expounding(noun, report, account, answer, meaning)
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meaning(importance, sense, significance, description)
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plea(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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story(noun, action, report, reason, informal)
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wherefore(noun, cause, reason, idea, case)
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absolution(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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acquittal(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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advocacy(noun, reason, approval, argument)
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analogue(noun, report, account, answer, meaning)
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annotation(noun, report, account, answer, meaning)
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antecedent(noun, cause, reason, object, base)
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apologia(noun, cause, reason, idea, case)
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