e·lu·ci·date (
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v. e·lu·ci·dat·ed, e·lu·ci·dat·ing, e·lu·ci·dates
v.tr.
To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
v.intr.
To give an explanation that serves to clarify. See Synonyms at explain.
[Late Latin 
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cidre, lcidt- : Latin -, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin lcidus, bright (from lcre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots).]
e·luci·dation n.
e·luci·dative adj.
e·luci·dator n.
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Verb
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elucidate – make clear and (more) comprehensible; “clarify the mystery surrounding her death”
demystify – make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; “let’s demystify the event by explaining what it is all about”
explain, explicate – make plain and comprehensible; “He explained the laws of physics to his students”
elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand – add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”
disambiguate – state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; “Can you disambiguate this statement?”
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elucidate – make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; “Could you clarify these remarks?”; “Clear up the question of who is at fault”
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