Definition of elucidate
Verbs
make clear and (more) comprehensible
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obfuscate
make obscure or unclear
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demystify
make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
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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
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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
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detail
provide details for
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exposit, expound, set forth
state
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exemplify, illustrate, instance
clarify by giving an example of
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particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify
be specific about
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disambiguate
state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from
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
Vocabulary Lists for elucidate
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WordMasters: Grade 7 Gold Division Mar-Apr '09 »(25 words)
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Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 11-20 »(180 words)
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