account (for)

as in to explain
to give the reason for or cause of could not account for the huge difference in price between the two practically identical handbags

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“Account (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/account%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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