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clarifies definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clarify 2 of 4 senses of clarify Sense 1 clarify, clear up elucidate => elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate => disambiguate Sense 4 clarify => demystify Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clarify 2 of 4 senses of clarify Sense 1 clarify, clear up elucidate => elaborate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out expand, expound, dilate => detail => set forth, expound, exposit => describe, depict, draw => represent => delineate => sketch, outline, adumbrate => block out => premise => exemplify, illustrate, instance => specify, particularize, specialize => spell out => disambiguate Sense 4 clarify => demystify Entailment of verb clarify Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb clarify 4 senses of clarify Sense 1 clarify, clear up elucidate => explain, explicate Sense 2 clarify => change, alter Sense 3 clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate => interpret, construe, see Sense 4 clarify => change, alter Familiarity of verb clarify clarify used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb clarify Sense 1 clarify, clear up elucidate => explain, explicate -------------- Sense 2 clarify => change, alter -------------- Sense 3 clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate => interpret, construe, see -------------- Sense 4 clarify => change, alter -------------- Overview of verb clarify The verb clarify has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) clarify, clear up elucidate -- (shed light on) 2. (1) clarify -- (make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer") 3. clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate -- (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault") 4. clarify -- (make clear or clearer; "Clarify your ideas, please") Overview of verb clarify The verb clarify has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) clarify, clear up elucidate -- (shed light on) 2. (1) clarify -- (make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer") 3. clarify, clear, clear up shed light on crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out sort out enlighten, illuminate, elucidate -- (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault") 4. clarify -- (make clear or clearer; "Clarify your ideas, please")
clarifies definition
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