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Meanings of explanation in English
Act or process of describing how something works or the reasons why something happened.
A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
Synonyms
Examples for "motive"
Examples for "motive"
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Although you probably had the best motive I've come across so far.
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De tectives have no motive or suspects in the case, police said.
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Authorities said they had not yet determined the motive for the crime.
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Yes, we went to mass, although the motive was far from pious.
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Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event.
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To evaluate your emotions, values, and motivation, ask yourself the following questions:
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Shell's motivation for moving away from North American gas is clear enough.
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His motivation is a food industry which, he says, sells people short.
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Peer-monitoring could also be a good way to keep motivation levels high.
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Enhancing exercise motivation is the best way to prevent obesity and diabetes.
Usage of explanation in English
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You know, in other words the end result, Trump said without explanation.
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One possible explanation is that universities in different countries have different qualities.
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Ireland's Martin said the issue was serious and he wanted an explanation.
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The simpler explanation is that strategy means different things to different people.
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The South African government even demanded an explanation for the Aussies' motives.
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No explanation for Tarrant's change of heart was given during today's hearing.
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The explanation was not very clear for Mr Browne grinned and said:
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The police did not offer any explanation for the lack of violence.
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In other words, take action, and follow that action with an explanation.
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She spoke for ten minutes, being clear and thorough in her explanation.
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Surely that's not a good explanation for the state of your briefcase.
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Another possible explanation is the relatively short duration of the experimental period.
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His explanation was really interesting, as far as it went, Margaret decided.
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I can only come to one conclusion or explanation: this is discrimination.
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We must simply determine the most likely explanation for what you saw.
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I deserve an answer, an explanation, said a 30-year-old clerk surnamed Law.
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Explanation across language varieties
United Kingdom
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Australia
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Canada
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