elucidate

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e·lu·ci·date / iˈloōsiˌdāt/ • v. [tr.] make (something) clear; explain: work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter [intr.] they would not elucidate further. DERIVATIVES: e·lu·ci·da·tion / iˌloōsiˈdāshən/ n.e·lu·ci·da·tive / -ˌdātiv/ adj.e·lu·ci·da·tor n.

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