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explanation

Divide explanation into syllables:

ex · pla · na · tion

How to pronounce explanation:

Synonyms for explanation:

account
accounting
analysis
answer
cause
clarification
construction
definition
demonstration
derivation
deriving
elucidation
etymologizing
excuse
exegesis
explanandum
explanans
explicandum
explication
exposition
gloss
illumination
illustration
interpretation
justification
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Antonyms for explanation:

ambiguity
complication
concealment
confusion
denial
dimness
hiding
ignorance
misconception
misrepresentation
misunderstanding
nonsense
obfuscation
obscurity
question
quiet
release
request
silence
suppression
vagueness

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