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Pronunciation
IPA|/��kspl��neɪ��n/, SAMPA|/%Ekspl@"neIS@n/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

1. The act or process of explaining

#* The explanation was long and drawn-out

1. Something that explains

#* The explanation for the UFO sightings was easily found

Related terms
explain

Translations
trans-top|The act or process of explaining
Danish: forklaring c
Japanese: Jpan|説� (Jpan|����, setsumei)
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Portuguese: explicação f, explanação f
Russian: t|ru|об���нение|n|trobjasn'énije|scCyrl
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trans-top|Something that explains
Danish: forklaring c
trans-mid
Portuguese: explicação f, explanação f
Russian: t|ru|об���нение|n|trobjasn'énije|scCyrl
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ttbc|Chinese: 解�, 解�
ttbc|Dutch: verklaring f, uitleg m
ttbc|French: explication f
ttbc|German: Erklärung f
ttbc|Greek: εξήγη�η f
ttbc|Hungarian: magyarázat
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ttbc|Italian: spiegazione f
ttbc|Korean: ��
ttbc|Norwegian: forklaring c
ttbc|Romanian: explicaţie f
ttbc|Spanish: explicación f
ttbc|Telugu: వివరణ (vivaraNa)

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• 2007-12-09 15:04 - Tohru - /* Pronunciation */ +IPA, +SAMPA

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