Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain away

present participle of explain away

To dismiss or minimize (a problem, etc.) by explanation.

plural of please explain

(Australia, colloquial) A request for explanation or clarification on an issue.

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The policy of preserving historical material regarded as problematic (such as statues), with appropriate contextual explanation, rather than destroying it or attempting to erase it from history.