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clarifies

VERB

explain, make clear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clear up define formulate interpret resolve simplify spell out

STRONG

delineate elucidate illuminate illustrate settle

WEAK

break down draw a picture make perfectly clear make plain shed light on straighten out throw light on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse question

STRONG

mix up obscure

WEAK

dirty muddle muddy

VERB

purify

Synonyms

STRONG

clean cleanse distill filter rarefy refine

WEAK

depurate

Antonyms

STRONG

dirty pollute soil

WEAK

confuse muddle muddy

Example Sentences

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She clarifies, “you know that saying, ‘No man is an island,’ well, Reg thought that was baloney.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“People that are looking for a property or going to sell a property, starstruck is the last thing they are,” she clarifies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The ruling clarifies that councils remain responsible for children with EHCPs who are "ordinarily resident" in their area, even if they are temporarily overseas.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

She clarifies that she doesn’t mean to diminish the single, “but I think there’s something larger at play in my life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

My face must look confused, because he clarifies.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon