Synonyms for elucidate
ɪˈlu sɪˌdeɪt

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1. clarify, clear up, elucidate(verb)

   make clear and (more) comprehensible

   "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

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

2. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate(verb)

   make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

   "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, classify, illumine, unsnarl, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, irradiate, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, see the light, illuminate, light up, light, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, sort, tidy, gain, illume, mop up, clarify, correct, realise, finish off, edify, solve, exculpate, assort, unclutter, class, put right, pass, neaten, square away, effloresce, clean up, discipline, acquit, brighten, reform, authorise, separate, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, tidy up, realize, iron out, disentangle, get through, straighten, net

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1. elucidate(verb)

   Synonyms:
   illuminate, explicate

2. elucidate(verb)

   To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon.

   Synonyms:
   illuminate, explicate

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1. elucidate

   Synonyms:
   explain, clear, illustrate, make plain, expound

   Antonyms:
   mystify, obscure, confuse

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1. elucidate(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   explain, illustrate, unfold, make clear, make plain, throw light upon

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1. List of paraphrases for "elucidate":

   clarify, clarification, elucidation, clarifying

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1. Duncan Lorimer:

   This exciting discovery highlights how little we know about the origin of FRBs, further observations of a larger number of FRBs will be needed in order to obtain a clearer picture about these periodic sources and elucidate their origin.

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