"explained" in the verb sense
1. explain, explicate
make plain and comprehensible
"He explained the laws of physics to his students"
2. explain
define
"The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
3. excuse, explain
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"
"Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"
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