Synonym: answer, clarify, demonstrate, illustrate, show, simplify, solve. Antonym: obscure. Similar words: complaint, plaintiff, explanation, complain about, explode, explore, exploit, explicit. Meaning: [ɪk'spleɪn] 
v. 1. make plain and comprehensible 2. define 3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of.
v. 1. make plain and comprehensible 2. define 3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of. 
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121. This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife.
122. How will you explain away the loss of two cars?
123. At your first meeting, explain simply and directly what you hope to achieve.
124. Jane goes to great lengths to explain that this is not the whole story.
125. Scientists have advanced a new theory to explain this phenomenon.
126. He couldn't explain his weakness in giving in to her demands.
127. This phenomenon, sometimes called wanderlust, may explain why people spend so much time and money on trips to interesting places.
128. Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death.
129. I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you.
130. That still doesn't explain how he was able to hide the body.
131. He's married to her, and she's in love with his brother-in-law, and...oh, it's too complicated to explain!
132. I'm going to have to explain to them that I can't pay them.
133. Please explain where to begin and how to do it.
134. Would you just explain to us how the system works.
135. This helps to explain the unfortunate experience of a certain agriculturist from the U.S. assigned to duty in another country.
136. The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.
137. Every time I try to explain, you brush me aside.
138. You will find it difficult to explain away your use of such offensive language.
139. I tried to reason with him[sentencedict.com], but even as I started to explain what had happened he stood up to leave.
140. I am a football supporter and I have to often explain that I'm not one of the hooligan sort because we'll all get tarred with the same brush when there's trouble.
141. The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process.
142. Students should be ready to explain and defend their views.
143. All of us hooted at him as he tried to explain his mistakes.
144. He's a very good worker but he's a bit slow on the uptake sometimes. You have to explain everything twice.
145. I haven't really latched on to what you mean could you explain it again?
146. By way of an introduction,[sentencedict .com] I shall explain some of the historical background.
147. Several people buttonholed television reporters to explain to them their reasons for not voting.
148. Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself.
149. He was called on the carpet by his supervisors to explain his excessive spending.
150. The government now has to explain its decision to the public.
More similar words: complaint, plaintiff, explanation, complain about, explode, explore, exploit, explicit, explosion, exploration, maintain, claim, proclaim, expand, expert, expose, expect, export, expense, play, plan, expertise, expected, exposure, plant, plate, place, experience, expansion, experiment.