Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with explain in American Collocation
explain
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
well
adequately
fully
in detail
properly
satisfactorily
thoroughly
What has not been satisfactorily explained is why this situation was allowed to exist for so long.
clearly
carefully
clearly
exactly
precisely
simply
succinctly
Each recipe is pictured and succinctly explained.
not completely
partially
partly
His damaged reputation could partially explain his long years in opposition.
in a calm way
calmly
patiently
politely
rationally
I reply by politely explaining their error and asking them to remove me from their database.
idea
meaning
motivation
nature
principle
process
purpose
rationale
reason
reasoning
significance
thinking
She explained the rationale behind the precautions that are recommended.