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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151. The price tag says $100 and you charged me for $120; how do you explain the discrepancy?
152. Could you explain to me in words of one syllable how an electron microscope works?
153. In recent weeks you've been late every day. Please explain yourself.
154. You need a lawyer to explain all the legalities of the contracts.
155. The murder suspect couldn't explain away his fingerprints at the scene.
156. We wanted to explain the plans fully, but the chairman stopped us short, as there were other important matters to discuss.
157. Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her.
158. It's worthwhile taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees.
159. The book tries to explain some of the mysteries of life.
160. Will you please explain the third paragraph again for us?
161. I don't know how you're going to explain away that dent you made in your dad's car.
162. I tried to explain, but she told me to save my breath.
163. I'm going to give you five seconds to explain yourself.
164. Her aggressiveness made it difficult for him to explain his own feelings.
165. I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.
166. As you are a valued customer, I am writing to you to explain the situation.
167. This is what I will do. I will telephone Anna and explain.
168. In your own words , explain the term 'personal service'.
169. Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.
170. She told me/invented/concocted a tale about missing the bus to explain her lateness.
171. She will have to explain her actions before the disciplinary committee.
172. I tried to explain to her, but she just wasn't having any of it.
173. In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.
174. I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.
175. The doctor couldn't explain the persistence of the high temperature.
176. The sound of the fire alarm cut across his attempt to explain.
177. When I try to explain how I feel he just flies into a temper.
178. He couldn't explain the irregularities in the balance sheet,[http://sentencedict.com/explain.html] and I suspect him of taking the money.
179. You have to explain it in terms that the man on the Clapham omnibus would understand.
180. It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in/of violent crime.
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.