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Antonyms 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"

    Antonyms:
    obfuscate

    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

  2. clarifyverb

    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

    "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

    Antonyms:
    obfuscate

    Synonyms:
    elucidate, clear up

How to use clarify in a sentence?

  1. The Academy:

    Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated, while we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.

  2. Mike Casca:

    Our supporters are really fired up about Clinton's high-dollar fundraising, so when we send another fundraising email about it tonight we'll be sure to clarify that the high-dollar donors 'bundled' instead of 'donated' $27,000, which is more than the annual salary of a worker making $12 per hour.

  3. President Castillo:

    I present President Castillo to justice in order to clarify the charges that are attributed to me, with respect to the due process and not to media justice.

  4. The FSB:

    Relevant authorities should, where necessary, clarify regulatory powers and address potential gaps in their domestic frameworks to adequately address risks posed by global stablecoins.

  5. Elon Musk:

    No, just like [ Unsworth ] didn't clarify he wanted to sodomize me with a submarine. I didn't think it required clarification, i think that would have been worse. If you called someone a motherf' er I don't think you would have to clarify you don't actually commit incest. It would sound disingenuous.

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