explaining away

A form of explain away — To dismiss or minimize (a problem, etc.) by explanation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of explain away
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APA

explaining away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explaining%20away

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“explaining away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explaining%20away. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “explaining away,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explaining%20away.

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