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[ verb ] make clear and (more) comprehensible

Synonyms

clear_up clarify

Examples

"clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

Used in print

(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)

The fundamental differences between physiological and pathological states of parasympathetic ( and also of sympathetic ) dominance remain to be elucidated .

2
[ verb ] make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Examples

: "Could you clarify these remarks?" "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

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