✅ To explain is to make something clear or easy to understand (She explained the new procedure to the team).

✅ To clarify is to make something less confused or more comprehensible, especially something that is kind of known or familiar (I needed to clarify a few key points during the discussion).

✅ Both terms involve making information easier to understand.

✅ Explain is more about providing information, while clarify focuses on resolving confusion (He explained the concept thoroughly; She clarified the ambiguous statement).

✅ Obedient means complying with commands or instructions (The dog was obedient to its owner’s commands).

✅ Obsequious means excessively eager to please or obey, often in a sycophantic manner (Their obsequious behavior around the celebrity was annoying to witness).

✅ Both terms describe a high level of compliance or deference.

✅ Obedient suggests a normal level of following instructions, while obsequious implies excessive or ingratiating behavior, often witnessed by someone else and commented upon (The obedient employee followed all protocols; The obsequious assistant flattered the manager excessively).

✅ Accompany means to go along with or be present with someone or something (She will accompany her friend to the event).

✅ Complement refers to something that completes or enhances another thing (The wine perfectly complemented the cheese).

✅ Both words describe how one thing interacts with or supports another.

✅ To accompany is to be there in a supporting role, while to complement is to enhance or complete something to a most satisfying level (The musician accompanied the singer; This emerald shirt complements your green eyes).