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demystify

[dee-mis-tuh-fahy] / diˈmɪs təˌfaɪ /


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Such emotional familiarity ensures that even a quick dinner over sandwiches in the park can provide us with conversational carte blanche, a space to decompress and demystify without judgment.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Lee’s priorities include expanding civic engagement and language accessibility, with an aim to demystify legal proceedings for students and nonnative English speakers.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The goal, he said, was to demystify those fascinating fungi that popped up on his grass after heavy winter rain.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2026

"We're trying to demystify it, we're trying to explain how it works, what the benefits are and also what the safeguards are."

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

I wanted to demystify the ANC for them, to peel away their prejudices.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

For the last two years, she and the Seattle-based retailer produced “Cook Out,” a video series that demystifies outdoor cooking and spotlights food purveyors from around the Northwest.

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 2023

By being open about her autism, Woo defuses and demystifies it for neurotypical colleagues and clients.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2023

This is why the movie’s surest asset as a feminist narrative is how Alsop’s example demystifies conducting while still retaining its power to enchant us, and yet look like the hard work that it is.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2022

“Black No More” demystifies Harlem as a mecca by wrapping its arms around it, wiping off the glitter while celebrating its charm.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2022

Kantar applies AI to a bank of human emotions recorded on film and assembled in the cloud and demystifies our real sentiments.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2021

Whereas most weird quantum behaviors are demystified by thinking of small particles as waves instead of minuscule balls, genuine quantum weirdness arises when you measure a quantum object.

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

While the exact science of how psilocybin works is complicated and still being demystified, researchers find it affects neuroplasticity, allowing the brain to make new and stronger connections.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2022

At the same time, social media has demystified plastic surgery procedures.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2021

As polyamory is increasingly demystified and destigmatized, especially among young people, a core reason that some people seek it out could arguably be relevant to all romantic relationships.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2021

Just as the remote control allowed a generation to deconstruct the content of television, the video game joystick demystified its technology.

From Open Source Democracy by Rushkoff, Douglas

The new season, which drops weekly on the Tastemade YouTube channel, takes viewers back to the basics, helping them create scratch staples at home and demystifying some of the most intimidating aspects of home cooking.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

But Child became famous by demystifying it with her deep culinary knowledge, boundless enthusiasm, humor and honesty.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

He received many accolades in his life for innovation in learning, including a national award in 2019 given by President Cyril Ramaphosa for his contribution to "teaching and demystifying mathematics and science".

From BBC Aug. 22, 2024

Understanding the structure of proteins is critical for demystifying their functions and developing drugs that target them.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2024

From Moses to modems: demystifying the storytelling and taking control We are living in a world of stories.

From Open Source Democracy by Rushkoff, Douglas




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