Synonyms for clarify
ˈklær əˌfaɪclar·i·fy

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1. clarify, clear up, elucidateverb

   make clear and (more) comprehensible

   "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

   Synonyms:
   brighten, get through, enlighten, crystalize, clear up, crystalise, elucidate, illuminate, crystallize, sort out, polish off, clear, wrap up, mop up, finish up, crystallise, light up, finish off, straighten out, shed light on

   Antonyms:
   obfuscate

2. clarifyverb

   make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

   "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

   Synonyms:
   elucidate, clear up

   Antonyms:
   obfuscate

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1. clarifyverb

   Synonyms:
   purify, clear, make clear

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1. List of paraphrases for "clarify":

   clarifying, clarification, specify, elucidate, explain, clarified, clarifies, elucidation, clarity, clear, indicate, refine

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1. Angelino Alfano:

   We worked to save the right to circulate at Brenner, to clarify issues and avoid a crisis with Austria, there's no need for any kind of barrier at Brenner.

2. Brian Hickerson:

   To clarify, I was enjoying a Miller 'Latte' [slang for Miller Lite], and Hayden was not drinking, we went to a new restaurant that is Texas-based, and being a Southern guy, I'm a big fan of country music. So yes, there was some line dancing involved. Hayden and I are not back together but are working on a friendship.

3. Dror Elkayam:

   > CompaniesGlencore PLCFollowHSBC Holdings PLCFollowMELBOURNE, Jan 5( Reuters) - International investors with $ 2.2 trillion in assets will ask commodity giant Glencore Plc( GLEN.L) to show how its development of thermal coal mines meets the goals of the Paris climate accord to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees.Glencore is one of the worlds largest producers and traders of the fossil fuel used in power generation and record prices of the commodity helped add some $ 10 billion to its earnings in the six months to June. read more Major institutional investors including Europes Legal and General Investment Management( LGIM) said in a joint statement they have cofiled a shareholder resolution that asks Glencore to reveal how its production and capital expenditure plans align with the Paris goals and the International Energy Agency Net Zero Emissions pathway.Having both invested in and engaged with Glencore over many years, a higher degree of transparency is necessary in order to clarify how the company’s exposure to thermal coal is aligned with the 1.5 C pathway and corresponds to its net zero commitment.

4. Leader McConnell:

   Let me clarify Senate rules and Senate history for those who may be confused. First, about this fantasy that the speaker of the House will get to hand design the trial proceedings in the Senate, that's obviously a non-starter.

5. The BoE:

   The PRA considers this lack of capabilities to be a market failure, posing risks to the PRA’s safety and soundness objective, and has therefore decided to clarify its expectations in this area, for the largest firms, the destruction of trading book asset value in a disorderly wind-down risks impacting UK financial stability, due to the scale and interconnectivity of their trading activities.