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elucidate

/ elucidate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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
verb Sense 2
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"
"Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Type of:
clarify clear up
Derived:
lucidity clarity pellucidity clearness limpidity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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explain explicate demystify clear clear up shed light on crystallize obfuscate clarify