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clarify v.
clear the air v.
elucidate v.
illume v.
illuminate v.

VERB

clarify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clear up define formulate interpret resolve simplify spell out

STRONG

delineate elucidate illuminate illustrate settle

WEAK

break down draw a picture make perfectly clear make plain straighten out throw light on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse question

STRONG

mix up obscure

WEAK

dirty muddle muddy

VERB

clear the air

Synonyms

WEAK

clarify decipher define elucidate explain interpret make clear make plain show simplify solve spell out

VERB

elucidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear up decode enlighten exemplify explicate expound get across illuminate

STRONG

annotate clarify clear demonstrate gloss illustrate interpret prove unfold

WEAK

draw a picture make perfectly clear make plain make see daylight spell out throw light on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cloud complicate confuse obscure

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

be vague distract make ambiguous mix up mystify

VERB

illume

Synonyms

STRONG

better clarify construe define dramatize edify elucidate enlighten explain expound express finish gloss illumine illustrate improve instruct interpret light lighten perfect polish

WEAK

clear up give insight uplight

Antonyms

STRONG

be vague confuse darken dull mystify obscure ruin worsen

VERB

illuminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify define dramatize elucidate explain illustrate

STRONG

better construe edify enlighten expound express finish gloss improve instruct interpret perfect polish

WEAK

clear up give insight uplight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be vague confuse mystify obscure

STRONG

dull ruin worsen

WEAK

cloud complicate darken involve

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shed light on

The archive haul included papers, scripts and storyboards, but it also shed light on the long shadow cast by The Wicker Man.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The star, named S301, orbits so dangerously close to the black hole that scientists believe it can shed light on this unimaginably powerful cosmic monster -- and test out Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The earnings call could also shed light on how leadership plans to navigate corporate limbo while its Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Investors are also expecting the earnings report to shed light on a few recent rumors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Music history and the physics of sound are included to the extent that they shed light on music theory.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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