elucidate

Definition of elucidate

Verbs

make clear and (more) comprehensible
Synonyms:
clarify, clear up
Antonyms:
obfuscate
make obscure or unclear
Types:
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demystify
make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
detail
provide details for
exposit, expound, set forth
state
exemplify, illustrate, instance
clarify by giving an example of
particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify
be specific about
disambiguate
state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from
Type of:
explain, explicate
make plain and comprehensible
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Synonyms:
clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
Type of:
clarify, clear up, elucidate
make clear and (more) comprehensible

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