"explaining away" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} explaining away
  1. present participle and gerund of explain away Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: explain away
    Sense id: en-explaining_away-en-verb-5XOmMBSO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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