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make sense of

VERB
describe
Synonyms
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call characterize chronicle construe define depict detail express illustrate interpret label name outline portray recount report represent specify tell term
STRONG
communicate delineate distinguish draw elucidate epitomize exemplify explicate expound illuminate image impart limn narrate paint particularize picture recite rehearse relate sketch state trace transmit
WEAK
convey image make apparent make clear make vivid mark out write up
Antonyms
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conceal confuse distort hide ignore listen misunderstand suppress
STRONG
cloud complicate mystify obscure
WEAK
misrepresent mix up
VERB
understand
Synonyms
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apprehend catch comprehend fathom figure out follow get grasp know perceive register savvy sense
STRONG
appreciate deduce discern infer interpret master note penetrate realize recognize see
WEAK
be aware be conscious of be with it catch on get the hang of get the idea get the picture get the point have knowledge of ken make out take in take meaning
Antonyms
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be ignorant lose misinterpret miss misunderstand not get overlook
WEAK
mistake

Example Sentences

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To make sense of this result, it’s important to differentiate fund flows as a coincident indicator and as a leading indicator.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Captains, owners and managers of the more than 700 vessels stuck near Iran, carrying tens of billions of dollars in cargo, were messaging one another to try to make sense of Tehran’s shifting rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Now more than ever, we need books such as “In the Fields of Fatherless Children,” to help us make sense of, and right, our upside-down world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The visual tool, developed by Medical iSight, aims to help patients make sense of complex procedures.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It was hard to make sense of all this, and yet I recognized the voice.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda