47 entries under explanation topic. ×

42
reply(noun, verb, feeling, pass, return)
37
answer(noun, verb, feeling, pass, settle)
35
return(noun, verb, get, fix, feeling)
21
rejoinder(noun, feeling, return, sign, report)
20
response(noun, feeling, return, sign, report)
6
defense(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
4
cover(noun, verb, reason, defend)
2
excuse(noun, return, reason, argument, answer)
2
alibi(noun, reason, argument, excuse)
2
argument(noun, return, defense, justification)
2
justification(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
1
apologetics(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
apologia(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
apologizing(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
apology(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
cleanup(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
copout(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
exculpation(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
excusing(noun, return, argument, justification)
1
exoneration(noun, return, argument, justification)
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MLASmart Define. "retort thesaurus" 28 October 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/retort/thesaurus/synonyms>