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illustrate
verb as in demonstrate, exemplify
Strongest matches
clarify, delineate, depict, embody, emphasize, epitomize, exhibit, explain, expose, highlight, illuminate, interpret, lay out, manifest, mark, mirror, personify, point up, portray, represent, reveal, spotlight, symbolize, typify
Strong matches
allegorize, clear, disclose, elucidate, evidence, evince, expound, imitate, instance, picture, proclaim, show, vivify
Weak matches
bring home, clear up, draw a picture, emblematize, get across, get over, limelight, make clear, make plain, ostend, show and tell
Example Sentences
We did not go through with the deal, but it appeared to illustrate how easily the hawala banking system is being exploited by smugglers.
While such approaches provide a controlled environment to study the function of specific genetic variants involved in disease, they don't illustrate how cells from different parts of an intact organ interact to bring about disease.
These findings not only provide a window into the distant past but also illustrate how genetic traits beneficial for survival and well-being can vanish over time.
To illustrate her point, she gestures at the risque back cover of her memoir, a nude photo taken decades ago by Ellen von Unwerth, and then the comparatively fresh-face image on the front of the book.
These patterns illustrate the complex interrelationships of alcohol consumption, premature death and disease, regardless of the beverage type.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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