Local English word record

shed light on

verb · 1 sense

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

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Examples

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

Word relationships

Synonyms

clear, clear up, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

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