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re-explain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables
re--ex-plain
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To explain again or in a different way.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English explain English re-explain From re- + explain.

Inflected Forms

re-explains (present, singular) re-explaining (participle, present) re-explained (participle, past) re-explained (past) reexplain (alternative) reëxplain (alternative)

Phrases

re-explanation

Synonyms

reinterpret

Questions

What does re-explain mean?
To explain again or in a different way.
Where does re-explain come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English explain English re-explain From re- + explain.

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