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clarifying
clar·i·fy C0386400 (klăr′ə-fī′)v. clar·i·fied, clar·i·fy·ing, clar·i·fies v.tr.1. To make clear or easier to understand; elucidate: clarified her intentions.2. To clear of confusion or uncertainty: clarify the mind.3. To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently or filtering: clarify butter.v.intr. To become clear.
[Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clārificāre : Latin clārus, clear; see clear + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
clar′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.clar′i·fi′er n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | clarifying - that makes clear; "a clarifying example"elucidativeinstructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform |
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