clarify (v)
clear up (v)
elucidate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def make clear and (more) comprehensible
examples clarify the mystery surrounding her death
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym explain, explicate
Derivationally related form elucidate → elucidative; elucidate → lucidity; elucidate → elucidation
Derivationally related form elucidate → elucidation
Derivationally related form clarify → clarification
Antonym clarify → obfuscate
Hyponym demystify; clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate; elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate; disambiguate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form elucidative → elucidate; lucidity → elucidate; elucidation → elucidate
Derivationally related form clarification → clarify
Derivationally related form elucidation → elucidate
Hypernym demystify; clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate; elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate; disambiguate
Hyponym explain, explicate
Antonym obfuscate → clarify

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