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clarify - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" |
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elucidate |
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obfuscate make obscure or unclear
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explicate,
explain elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
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demystify make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about"
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shed light on,
elucidate,
crystallise,
sort out,
enlighten,
illuminate,
crystalise,
crystalize,
crystallize,
clear up,
straighten out,
clear give spiritual insight to; in religion
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expatiate,
lucubrate,
dilate,
exposit,
expound,
flesh out,
elaborate,
enlarge,
expand become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
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disambiguate state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; "Can you disambiguate this statement?"
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clarify - make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer" |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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cookery,
cooking,
preparation the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
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