What does explaining mean?
Explaining means present participle and gerund of explain.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of explain.
You've got some explaining to do!
Among these various explainings there is one set which it is comparatively easy to distinguish. I call it semantic explanation: making clear a meaning.
Use explaining when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Explaining means present participle and gerund of explain.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You've got some explaining to do!
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