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Definition of
explain away phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
explain away
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
explain something
away
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to give reasons why something is not your fault, or why something is not important
See
explain away
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
expire
verb
explain
verb
explain away
phrasal verb
explanation
noun
explanatory
adjective