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Clear up Common

Clear up has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

make clear and (more) comprehensible

"clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

2

finish a task completely

"I finally got through this homework assignment"

3

free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

"Clear the throat"

4

become clear

"The sky cleared after the storm"

5

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

"Could you clarify these remarks?"

"Clear up the question of who is at fault"

6

To clarify, to correct a misconception.

Example Sentences
"clarify the mystery surrounding her death" verb
"I finally got through this homework assignment" verb
"Clear the throat" verb
"The sky cleared after the storm" verb
"Could you clarify these remarks?" verb
"Clear up the question of who is at fault" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
obfuscate cloud
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
explain complete remove clarify
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
demystify clear elaborate disambiguate cap off
Rhyming Words
2 up 7 up 1 up on up go up ey up re up do up tug up tee up bid up bag up end up eye up fog up fed up ton up rig up man up ice up
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