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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

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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

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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

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To make sense of this, we could construct a five-dimensional framework, using three spatial dimensions and two time dimensions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Neven said he is particularly interested in understanding the brain, including, “the forbidden fruit” of trying to make sense of what constitutes conscious experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And it means that Stephen Colbert, one of the nation’s best vehicles for satirical critique, will no longer be on the air to make sense of the madness of the moment.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Asked if anyone discussed this with her, she said: "I just had to navigate the system myself and try to make sense of what is going on."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

I knew how the backbone worked, which really wasn’t bones, and now I decided to try to make sense of the fins.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

make sense of

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