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Definition: (noun) an underlying reason or explanation.
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ex·pla·na·tion  audio  (kspl-nshn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The act or process of explaining: launched into a detailed explanation.
  2. Something that explains: That was supposedly the explanation for their misdeeds.
  3. A mutual clarification of misunderstandings; a reconciliation.



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