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interpret
To have or show one's own understanding of the meaning of; construe
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  1. To have or show one's own understanding of the meaning of; construe
  2. To explain the meaning of:
  3. To bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism
define
To trace the precise outlines of; delineate
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  1. To trace the precise outlines of; delineate
  2. To prepare definitions, as of words
  3. To determine or set down the boundaries of
elucidate
To make clear (esp. something abstruse); explain
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  1. To make clear (esp. something abstruse); explain
  2. To explain or clarify something:
illuminate
To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, images, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
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  1. To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, images, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
  2. To give light to; light up
  3. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand:
filter
A device that allows signals with certain properties, such as signals lying in a certain frequency range, to pass while blocking the passage of others. For example, filters on photographic lenses allow only certain frequencies of light to enter the camera, while polarizing filters allow only light polarized along a given plane to pass. Radio tuners are filters that allow frequencies of only a narrow range to pass into an amplification circuit.
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  1. A device that allows signals with certain properties, such as signals lying in a certain frequency range, to pass while blocking the passage of others. For example, filters on photographic lenses allow only certain frequencies of light to enter the camera, while polarizing filters allow only light polarized along a given plane to pass. Radio tuners are filters that allow frequencies of only a narrow range to pass into an amplification circuit.
  2. To remove or separate by means of a filter
  3. To remove by passing through a filter:
refine
To become fine or pure; become free from impurities, etc.
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  1. To become fine or pure; become free from impurities, etc.
  2. To use precise distinctions and subtlety in thought or speech.
  3. To remove by purifying.
strain
The extent to which a body is distorted when it is subjected to a deforming force, as when under stress. The distortion can involve a change both in shape and in size. All measures of strain are dimensionless (they have no unit of measure). &diamf3; Axial strain is equal to the ratio between the change in length of an object and its original length. &diamf3; Volume strain is equal to the ratio between the change in volume of an object and its original volume. It is also called bulk strain. &diamf3; Shear strain is equal to the ratio between the amount by which an object is skewed and its length.
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  1. The extent to which a body is distorted when it is subjected to a deforming force, as when under stress. The distortion can involve a change both in shape and in size. All measures of strain are dimensionless (they have no unit of measure). &diamf3; Axial strain is equal to the ratio between the change in length of an object and its original length. &diamf3; Volume strain is equal to the ratio between the change in volume of an object and its original volume. It is also called bulk strain. &diamf3; Shear strain is equal to the ratio between the amount by which an object is skewed and its length.
  2. To pass through a screen, sieve, filter, etc.; filter
  3. To filter, ooze, or trickle
clear
(Informal) All the way; completely:
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  1. (Informal) All the way; completely:
  2. To become clear, unclouded, etc.
  3. In a clear manner; so as to be clear
elucidate
To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
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  1. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
  2. To explain or clarify something:
illuminate
To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand:
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  1. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand:
  2. To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, images, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
  3. To give light to; light up
illustrate
To present a clarification, example, or explanation.
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  1. To present a clarification, example, or explanation.
  2. To provide (a text) with explanatory or decorative images:
  3. To clarify or explain, as by the use of examples or comparisons:
clean
To remove (dirt, impurities, etc.) in making clean
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  1. To remove (dirt, impurities, etc.) in making clean
  2. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities:
  3. In a clean or nonpolluting manner:
cleanse
To treat with a regimen intended to remove impurities and promote health:
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  1. To treat with a regimen intended to remove impurities and promote health:
  2. To free from dirt, defilement, or guilt; purge or clean.
  3. To make clean, pure, etc.; clean; purge
purify
To free (someone) from guilt or sin
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  1. To free (someone) from guilt or sin
  2. To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities
  3. To rid of impurities:
refine
To make fine or pure; free from impurities, dross, alloy, sediment, etc.; purify; clarify
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  1. To make fine or pure; free from impurities, dross, alloy, sediment, etc.; purify; clarify
  2. To use precise distinctions and subtlety in thought or speech.
  3. To remove by purifying.
Find another word for clarify. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for clarify, like: interpret, define, elucidate, illuminate, filter, refine, strain, explain, simplify, filter and purify.

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  • She added, as if to clarify the situation, that her son Randy would be there too.

  • There are several ways to clarify water.

  • Accordingly, when he was nearly forty years of age he went through a varied course of study and experiment, in order to enlarge and clarify his view of things.

  • Please clarify the meaning of any initials appearing in the proposed names.

  • This should clarify any ambiguity regarding the practices undertaken.

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