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clarify

/ clarify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
"clarify the butter"
"clarify beer"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
clearing clarification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 2
make clear and (more) comprehensible
"clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
Opposites:
obfuscate
Type of:
explain explicate
Kinds of:
demystify clear clear up shed light on crystallize
Derived:
clarity lucidity pellucidity clearness limpidity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
16
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change alter modify explain explicate demystify clear clear up shed light on crystallize obfuscate