clear (up)

verb

Definition of clear (up)next
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear (up)
  1. explain
  2. clarify
  3. illustrate
  4. demonstrate
  5. simplify
Verb
  • For any that haven’t reached green, clicking the segment reveals exactly why and, in most cases, explains how to get a better score.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Abramovitch explained how Swift could have been an exception to this rule because her career in both country and pop music gives her fans on both sides of the American political divide.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of explain
Verb
  • DiSalvo clarified that her challenges were independent of her affiliation with the group.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The sun is activating your third house of communication, emphasizing your ideas and clarifying your messages.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of clarify
Verb
  • The aftermath of Israel’s 1982 invasion illustrates another stark fact: permanently weakening or even defeating an organization can give rise to new ones.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.
    Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • Over the course of the last few weeks, the royal demonstrated her proclivity for adaptable fashion.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But he's also demonstrated a willingness to work across the aisle with populist senators of both parties on key economic issues.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of demonstrate
Verb
  • Adobe also frequently updates Photoshop with generative AI features, innovative capabilities that simplify difficult tasks, and support for new formats.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Todorovic says the company’s goal is to empower creators by offering a tool that simplifies, rather than automates, the filmmaking process.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of simplify
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“Clear (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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