单词	explains away
释义	explain away verb explained away; explaining away; explains away transitive verb 1 : to get rid of by or as if by explanation 2 : to minimize the significance of by or as if by explanation explains his faults, but does not try to explain them away M. K. Spears Synonyms account (for) attribute explain rationalize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature Word History First Known Use 1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1 explains away verb present tense third-person singular of explain away 1 as in explains to give the reason for or cause of after the surprise attack, military leaders struggled to explain away the nation's unpreparedness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance explains accounts (for) justifies attributes rationalizes condones excuses forgives exculpates exonerates absolves vindicates acquits 2 as in excuses to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses tried to explain away his adulterous affairs by saying that men are promiscuous by nature Synonyms & Similar Words explains excuses justifies deodorizes glosses (over) glozes (over) palliates extenuates plays down whitewashes confesses minimizes apologizes accounts (for) varnishes atones alleviates rationalizes softens moderates mitigates lightens tempers vindicates sugarcoats lessens exculpates acquits exonerates absolves eases soft-pedals clears
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