exegesis
Day 44Level 2ek-si-JEE-sis
interpretation
scholarly explanation or interpretation
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
analysis, exposition, explanation
Example Sentence:
I disagree with your understanding of the exegesis of those biblical passages.
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