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explanationa statement or account that makes something clear

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a statement or account that makes something clear

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 설명, 해명

Korean pronunciation: 익스플러**네이**션

Example Sentences

  • My dog ate my homework, but surprisingly, the teacher accepted this explanation.
  • The explanation for why socks disappear in the washing machine remains a mystery.
  • She provided a reasonable explanation for being late to the meeting.

explanation

NOUN

//ˌekspləˈneɪʃən//

a statement or account that makes something clear

explanation concept
💡 Concept

a statement or account that makes something clear

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explanation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From the station to every nation, clear explanation!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootplain
Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어 'explanare'에서 유래되었습니다. 'ex(밖으로)' + 'planare(평평하게 하다)'로, 복잡한 것을 펼쳐서 평평하게 만들어 이해하기 쉽게 한다는 의미입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

nationstationvacationcreation
nation
station
vacation
creation

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dog ate my homework, but surprisingly, the teacher accepted this explanation.

😄 Fun example

The explanation for why socks disappear in the washing machine remains a mystery.

She provided a reasonable explanation for being late to the meeting.

The manual lacks a proper explanation of how to assemble the furniture.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

clarificationdescriptioninterpretationaccountelucidation

Antonyms

confusionmysterypuzzle

Related

explainexplanatoryexplicitclarifydescribe