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explanation

n. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

explanation

n. thought that makes something comprehensible

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exegesis

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

exposition

n. (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur

version

n. manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)

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

n. a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

note, annotation, 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

history, account, chronicle, story

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"

narration

n. (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

report card, report

n. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"

summarization, summarisation

n. the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly

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

report, account

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"

road map, guideline

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"

instruction 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

cartoon, sketch

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

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