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actual explanation

[/ˈæk.tʃu.əl ɪk.splə.ˈneɪ.ʃən/]
noun phrasepl: actual explanations
explicação real/verdadeira
1. A genuine, factual, or realistic account or clarification of something, as opposed to a superficial or incorrect one
After months of speculation, we finally got the actual explanation for the company's closure.
Após meses de especulação, finalmente recebemos a explicação real para o fechamento da empresa.
2. The true reason or cause behind an event or situation
The actual explanation for his absence was that he was dealing with a family emergency.
A explicação verdadeira para a sua ausência era que ele estava lidando com uma emergência familiar.
Synonyms
true explanationgenuine explanationreal reasonfactual accounttruthful clarification
Antonyms
false explanationmisleading accountfabricated excusesuperficial explanation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explicação real/verdadeira
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
explicação real/verdadeira
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

the real deal
the whole story
cut to the chase
get down to brass tacks
the plain truth
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