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. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence:

   I'm just determined to clarify this: This is about protecting the religious liberty of people of faith and families of faith.

2. Alexander Lukashenko:

   Our converted planes can also carry a nuclear warhead. You heard from the president of Russia about joint plans to create the appropriate infrastructure on the territory of Belarus. I just want to clarify: The entire infrastructure has been created and is ready.

3. Chris Bede:

   I do want to clarify that schools do not have a right to ban students from wearing anything as long as it is not lewd, vulgar etc.. And the theme of red, white and blue definitely would not fit into that category.

4. Don Spencer:

   What we want to clarify in their gist is, they make a statement that a person would be able to carry a firearm on campus or college university, which is grotesquely inaccurate.

5. Mark Edmondson:

   Long story short, it's complicated, the Confederate battle flag is a necessary part of history and its ... important to clarify history and not fall into some politically correct retelling.