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n. thought that makes something comprehensible

n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

exegesis

n. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

exposition, expounding, construal

n. a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

version

n. an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"

alibi

n. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question

excuse, self-justification

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

annotation, note, notation

n. a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

footnote, footer

n. a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

account, story, history, chronicle

n. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

yarn, story, tale, narration, narrative

n. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"

study, report

n. a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

summary, summarization

n. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

plea

n. (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

portrayal, portraiture, portrait

n. a word picture of a person's appearance and character

account, report

n. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation

n. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

direction, instruction

n. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

guideline, rule of thumb, guidelines

n. a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

manual, instructions, book of instructions, operating instructions

n. a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

sketch, vignette

n. a brief literary description

sketch, cartoon

n. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

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