"reëxplain" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: reëxplains [present, singular, third-person], reëxplaining [participle, present], reëxplained [participle, past], reëxplained [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} reëxplain (third-person singular simple present reëxplains, present participle reëxplaining, simple past and past participle reëxplained)
  1. Rare spelling of re-explain. Tags: alt-of, rare Alternative form of: re-explain
    Sense id: en-reëxplain-en-verb-L8nVzM2O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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