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explain away
verb
To dismiss or minimize by explanation, especially with regard to problems.
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Explaining can explain away.
Statistics are harder to explain away.
Marcelo's foul was tougher to explain away.
Yet some Democratic losses are harder to explain away.
The persistence of caste discrimination is harder to explain away.
Contemporary neurologists have sophisticated ways to explain away the uncanny.
And how do conglomerate bashers explain away America's General Electric?
People will explain away, legitimize or celebrate in your accomplishments.
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