explanation

noun as in clarification; reason

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account, answer, cause, comment, commentary, confession, definition, description, evidence, example, excuse, expression, information, interpretation, justification, meaning, motive, note, report, resolution, sense, statement, story, summary

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annotation, breakdown, brief, demonstration, details, display, elucidation, explication, exposition, gloss, history, illustration, mitigation, narration, recital, rendition, showing, significance, specification, tale, talking, telling, vindication, writing

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In a lengthy explanation afterwards, the club said they wanted to provoke debate and challenge misconceptions about women's rugby.

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In a lengthy explanation Neath said they want to provoke debate and challenge misconceptions about women's rugby.

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Footage from the trial is prefaced by a brief explanation of the shooting, including pictures of Hutchins and Souza.

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Ms Wynn-Williams says governments frequently asked for explanations of how aspects of Facebook's software worked, but were told it was proprietary information.

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"We want explanations, so we've named two players. We have to protect our players. There are means, there are rules. There is some kind of anger."

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