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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
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Synonyms of Explain-away

Primary definition: To minimize or dismiss the significance of something by providing a clever excuse or rationalization.

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Ranked Synonyms (Strongest to Related)

rationalizeRelated
Explore meaning
gloss overRelated
Explore meaning
minimiseRelated
Explore meaning

Antonyms & Opposite Concepts

acknowledgeOpposite

Translate "Explain-away" to 10 World Languages

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทminimiser๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชwegerklรคren๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นgiustificare๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธexplicar๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡นdesculpar๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณเคŸเคพเคฒเคจเคพ

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