I must point out that we need to clarify the meaning of this over-used concept.
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Clarify
/ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.faɪ/
Synonyms for "clarify" (291 found)
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Closest matches (59)
Verb(15 words)
elucidateansweredclear upclear up confusionclearedclearscommunicated findingsconcretisecrystalisecrystalizecrystalizedcrystalizescrystallizecrystallizedcrystallizes
Noun(25 words)
accountaccount for individual differencesaccountsanswer questionsas demonstrated bycastclassroom language useclear conversational languageclear definitionclear descriptionclear design systemclear englishclear explanationclear imageclear online community guidelinesclear programming-language syntaxclear scientific representationclear teachingclearingclearly defined purpose
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Adjective(9 words)
anatomical joint relatedarticulentcalm talkclear argumentclear designclear educational valueclear goalsclear phrasingclear processes
Strong matches (87)
Noun(24 words)
dawn lightdebriefdefiningdefining termdefining worddefusingdemonstrate duetdisentanglingechoselaborate instructionselaboratingelaphureexplain verbexplainingexplanation questionexplicatingfiltersfinesfiningfocus calmly
Verb(28 words)
debunkdefineddemonstrate conceptdemonstratesdemystifydetaildisambiguatedisentangleselucidatedelucidateselucidatingenlightensenunciateexplainexplain causeexplainedexplainsexplicatedexplicatesexpound
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expoundedexpress clearlyfinedgerman demonstrierenground a hypothesisilluminateilluminatedilluminates
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (145)
Adjective(5 words)
Verb(41 words)
illumineilluminedilluminesillustrate trendillustratedillustratesinterjectsinterpretinterpret body-languageinterpretedinterpretslosmakennarrowedpierce the darknesspinnedpopularizedprecisedrecommunicaterefinesrendered
Noun(40 words)
illuminingillustrate cyclesillustratinginterpret textliteralizingliving organism specimenmake visiblemake wording precisemore definingmore evidencedpiercespinplain featureplainly writtenpolicy reformingprecisesproofreadingpseudocode writingreduce academic inarticulacyrefine method
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refiningrescuingresolverevising taskssharpeningsheddingsimplified legal frenchspeaking abilityspellstate clearlystraighteningtalk clearlyteaching languagethrowsunravellingunsnarlinguntanglinguntwist meaninguntwistinguntying
illustrateinterpretleachlightlixiviatemake clearmake it clearmake plainpercolatepopularizepurifyput acrossput overrationalizeravelrectifyrefinerenderscreenseparate
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Determiner(1 words)
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4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesclarify a policyclarify a questionclarify the instructionsclarify the issueclarify the meaningclarify the terms
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 8 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- aydınlaşmaq verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
Bulgarian
2 entries- избистрям се verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
- изяснявам се verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
Dutch
1 entries- klaren verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
Finnish
1 entries- selkeytyä verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
German
1 entries- klar werden verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
Portuguese
1 entries- clarear verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
Russian
1 entries- проясни́ться verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
Turkish
2 entries- arınmak verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
- temizlenmek verb ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
The point we must clarify here is that the lines between amateur and professional in sport are beginning to disappear.
Source: tatoeba (61862)
We are trying to clarify your future procurement requirements.
Source: tatoeba (64664)
Before we examine Emmet's theory, we must clarify the concept of 'internal symmetry.'
Source: tatoeba (65264)
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