explain (v)
explicate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def make plain and comprehensible
examples He explained the laws of physics to his students
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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Hypernym inform
Derivationally related form explicate → explication; explicate → explication
Derivationally related form explain → explanatory; explain → explanation
Hyponym rede, interpret; account for; naturalize; clarify, clear up, elucidate; comment
Incoming links
Derivationally related form explanatory → explain; explanation → explain
Derivationally related form explication → explicate; explication → explicate
Hyponym inform
Hypernym rede, interpret; account for; naturalize; clarify, clear up, elucidate; comment

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