100 Other Words for “Explained”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Accounted for	Provided reasons or justification.
2.	Acquainted	Made familiar with something.
3.	Addressed	Dealt with directly; responded to.
4.	Annotated	Added notes for clarity.
5.	Answered	Responded to a question.
6.	Articulated	Expressed clearly in words.
7.	Bridged	Connected ideas to clarify.
8.	Broke down	Separated into simpler parts.
9.	Brought out	Made something evident.
10.	Characterized	Described essential qualities.
11.	Clarified	Made easier to understand.
12.	Commented on	Added remarks or explanation.
13.	Communicated	Conveyed meaning or information.
14.	Contextualized	Placed in relevant context.
15.	Conveyed	Communicated meaning effectively.
16.	Corrected	Fixed errors; set right.
17.	Deciphered	Made meaning understandable.
18.	Decoded	Converted into plain meaning.
19.	Defined	Stated the meaning precisely.
20.	Demonstrated	Showed how something works.
21.	Described	Gave details about something.
22.	Detailed	Provided specific information.
23.	Disclosed	Made information known.
24.	Elaborated	Added more detail or depth.
25.	Elucidated	Made clear with explanation.
26.	Enlightened	Gave understanding or insight.
27.	Evidenced	Showed by evidence.
28.	Exemplified	Showed by example.
29.	Expanded on	Added further detail.
30.	Explicated	Interpreted and clarified meaning.
31.	Exposed	Revealed underlying facts.
32.	Expressed	Put into words clearly.
33.	Filled in	Supplied missing information.
34.	Fleshed out	Added substance and detail.
35.	Framed	Presented within a perspective.
36.	Gave an account	Provided a narrative description.
37.	Gave details	Supplied specific information.
38.	Gave reasons	Stated causes or motives.
39.	Gave the gist	Summarized main points.
40.	Guided	Led through steps or ideas.
41.	Highlighted	Emphasized key points.
42.	Illustrated	Used examples to clarify.
43.	Informed	Gave relevant information.
44.	Interpreted	Provided meaning or significance.
45.	Introduced	Presented with initial context.
46.	Itemized	Listed points one by one.
47.	Justified	Showed to be reasonable.
48.	Laid out	Presented in an organized way.
49.	Made clear	Removed confusion; clarified.
50.	Made explicit	Stated clearly and directly.
51.	Made known	Revealed or disclosed information.
52.	Mapped out	Outlined a plan or logic.
53.	Motivated	Gave reasons for an action.
54.	Narrated	Told as a story.
55.	Noted	Mentioned briefly for clarity.
56.	Outlined	Gave main points or structure.
57.	Parsed	Analyzed parts for meaning.
58.	Pinned down	Specified precisely; clarified.
59.	Pointed out	Drew attention to something.
60.	Presented	Put forward for consideration.
61.	Put in context	Related to surrounding facts.
62.	Put into words	Verbalized an idea.
63.	Put it another way	Rephrased for clarity.
64.	Put plainly	Stated in simple terms.
65.	Put simply	Expressed in simple words.
66.	Qualified	Added limits or conditions.
67.	Rationalized	Offered reasons to justify.
68.	Recounted	Told events in sequence.
69.	Related	Told or connected information.
70.	Rendered	Expressed in another form.
71.	Rephrased	Said again in new words.
72.	Resolved	Settled uncertainty or doubt.
73.	Restated	Said again differently.
74.	Revealed	Made previously hidden known.
75.	Reviewed	Went over to clarify.
76.	Reworded	Changed wording for clarity.
77.	Said more	Added further information.
78.	Set forth	Presented formally or clearly.
79.	Set out	Presented systematically.
80.	Shed light on	Helped make something clearer.
81.	Showed	Demonstrated or made evident.
82.	Showed how	Demonstrated the method.
83.	Signaled	Indicated meaning or intent.
84.	Simplified	Made less complex.
85.	Sketched	Gave a brief outline.
86.	Specified	Stated precisely and clearly.
87.	Spelled it out	Made explicit in detail.
88.	Spelled out	Stated explicitly and fully.
89.	Spelled out clearly	Made explicit; left no doubt.
90.	Spelled out fully	Stated with complete detail.
91.	Spoke to	Addressed a point directly.
92.	Stated	Expressed in words.
93.	Stepped through	Went through step by step.
94.	Summarized	Gave main points briefly.
95.	Systematized	Organized into a clear system.
96.	Talked through	Discussed step by step.
97.	Taught	Instructed to build understanding.
98.	Translated	Put into different words.
99.	Typified	Represented as a typical case.
100.	Underlined	Emphasized for clarity.