illuminating a problem Synonym

hinder, obstruct, block, thwart, hamper, stymie, inhibit, restrain, prevent, check, curb, foil, stop, delay, retard, encumber, hold back, interfere with, slow down, hold up, bar, arrest, stifle, cramp, balk, stonewall, forestall, preclude, bog down, set back, trammel, shackle, fetter, constrain, restrict, limit, suppress, repress, choke, bottle up, clog, jam, barricade, roadblock, cut off, cut short, put a stop to, nip in the bud, throw a wrench in [x]

reasons, explanations, defenses, rationales, arguments, excuses, validations, vindications, grounds, alibis, pretexts, apologies, clarifications, accounts, warrants, supports, bases, premises, foundations, motives, causes, extenuations, pleas, corroborations, affirmations, attestations, endorsements, confirmations, verifications, proofs, substantiations, evidences, testimonies, advocacies, assertions, averments, declarations, statements, claims, contentions, expositions, elucidations, interpretations, exculpations, exonerations, justifications [x]

clarifying, explaining, elucidating, simplifying, decoding, interpreting, illuminating, unravelling, expounding, untangling, demystifying [x]

untangling, disentangling, unweaving, unknitting, unwinding, solving, resolving, deciphering, unpicking, unthreading, untying, loosening, clarifying, explaining, unfolding, disassembling, unwrapping, unrolling, uncoiling, straightening, sorting out, figuring out, working out, breaking down, cracking, demystifying, interpreting, decoding, exposing, revealing, uncovering, disclosing, elucidating, illuminating, simplifying, analyzing, separating, distinguishing, identifying, understanding, comprehending, making clear, making sense of, getting to the bottom of, getting to the root of, clearing up, shedding light on, laying bare, bringing to light, making plain, making evident [x]

solves, resolves, addresses, fixes, remedies, rectifies, works out, figures out, sorts out, clears up, unravels, untangles, deciphers, cracks, works through, deals with, handles, manages, takes care of, settles, determines, concludes, finalizes, completes, finishes, wraps up, brings to a close, brings to an end, ends, terminates, resolves the issue, resolves the problem, finds an answer to, finds a resolution to, finds a remedy for, finds a fix for, finds a way to solve, finds a way to resolve, finds a way to address, finds a way to fix, finds a way to remedy, finds a way to rectify, finds a way to work out, finds a way to figure out, finds a way to sort out, finds a way to clear up, finds a way to unravel, finds a way to untangle, finds a way to decipher, finds a way to crack [x]

klärt die Situation, bringt Klarheit, schafft Klarheit, löst das Problem, beseitigt Unklarheiten, bringt Licht ins Dunkel, erklärt alles, macht alles klar, stellt die Dinge richtig, räumt Missverständnisse aus, bringt Ordnung hinein, sorgt fürheit, klärt auf, schafft Durchblick, bringt Übersicht, macht verständlich, erläutert, erklärt, verdeutlicht, bringt auf den Punkt, stellt klar, klärt Missverständnisse, beseitigt Zweifel [x]

mitigates-the-problem, alleviates-the-problem, lessens-the-problem, reduces-the-problem, diminishes-the-problem, eases-the-problem, softens-the-problem, relieves-the-problem, moderates-the-problem, lightens-the-problem, weakens-the-problem, abates-the-problem, assuages-the-problem, tempers-the-problem, mollifies-the-problem, palliates-the-problem, soothes-the-problem, allays-the-problem, defuses-the-problem, blunts-the-problem, curtails-the-problem, dampens-the-problem, deadens-the-problem, tones-down-the-problem, subdues-the-problem, quells-the-problem, quiets-the-problem, calms-the-problem, placates-the-problem, pacifies-the-problem, appeases-the-problem, tranquilizes-the-problem, sedates-the-problem, lulls-the-problem, hushes-the-problem, quiesces-the-problem, diminishes-the-issue, lessens-the-issue, reduces-the-issue, alleviates-the-issue, mitigates-the-issue, eases-the-issue, softens-the-issue, relieves-the-issue, moderates-the-issue, lightens-the-issue, weakens-the-issue, abates-the-issue, assuages-the-issue [x]

explains-the-issue, elucidates-the-problem, clarifies-the-issue, explains-the-problem, elucidates-the-issue, makes-the-problem-clear, makes-the-issue-clear, sheds-light-on-the-problem sheds-light-on-the-issue, illuminates-the-problem, illuminates-the-issue, clears-up-the-problem, clears-up-the-issue, resolves-the-problem, resolves-the-issue, demystifies-the-problem, demystifies-the-issue, untangles-the-problem, untangles-the-issue, deciphers-the-problem, deciphers-the-issue, interprets-the-problem, interprets-the-issue, explicates-the-problem, explicates-the-issue, unravels-the-problem, unravels-the-issue, sorts-out-the-problem, sorts-out-the-issue, disentangles-the-problem, disentangles-the-issue, elucidates-the-matter, clarifies-the-matter, explains-the-matter, sheds-light-on-the-matter, illuminates-the-matter, clears-up-the-matter, resolves-the-matter, demystifies-the-matter, untangles-the-matter, deciphers-the-matter, interprets-the-matter, explicates-the-matter, unravels-the-matter, sorts-out-the-matter, disentangles-the-matter [x]

grappling-with-issues, struggling-with-difficulties, battling-challenges, contending-with-obstacles, dealing-with-problems, facing-difficulties, wrestling-with-challenges, tackling-issues, confronting-problems, fighting-issues [x]

tackle, confront, address, deal with, face, handle, wrestle with, contend with, struggle with, cope with, manage, engage with, come to grips with, take on, work through, sort out, resolve, approach, combat, fight, negotiate, navigate, work on, take care of, grapple, engage, meet head-on, confront head-on, take in hand, take up, get to grips with, wrestle, wrangle, battle, strive with, tussle with, work at, work out, iron out, hammer out, thrash out, figure out, solve, clear up, fix, remedy, rectify [x]

confront-the-problem, address-the-issue, tackle-the-problem, deal-with-the-issue, confront-the-challenge, face-the-problem, handle-the-issue, address-the-problem, tackle-the-issue, deal-with-the-problem, confront-the-issue, face-the-challenge, handle-the-problem, address-the-challenge, tackle-the-challenge, deal-with-the-challenge, confront-the-matter, face-the-matter, handle-the-matter, address-the-matter, tackle-the-matter, deal-with-the-matter, confront-the-situation, face-the-situation, handle-the-situation, address-the-situation, tackle-the-situation, deal-with-the-situation [x]

be-in-a-tight-spot, be-in-a-predicament, be-in-a-bind, be-in-a-jam, be-in-a-quandary, be-in-a-dilemma, be-in-hot-water, be-in-trouble, be-in-a-f, be-in-a-pickle, be-in-a-mess, be-in-a-tight-corner, be-in-a-scrape, be-in-a-muddle, be-in-a-plight, be-in-a-tight-situation, be-in-a-sticky-situation, be-in-a-kettle-of-fish, be-in-a-soup, be-in-a-tight-jam, be-in-a-tight-bind, be-in-a-tight-quandary, be-in-a-tight-dilemma, be-in-a-tight-predicament, be-in-a-tight-fix, be-in-a-tight-pickle, be-in-a-tight-mess, be-in-a-tight-scrape, be-in-a-tight-muddle, be-in-a-tight-plight, be-in-a-tight-sticky-situation, be-in-a-tight-kettle-of-fish, be-in-a-tight-soup, be-in-a-tight-trouble, be-in-a-tight-hot-water [x]

smoothing, resolving, straightening, settling, fixing, addressing, correcting, adjusting, clarifying, remedying, sorting, untangling, reconciling, harmonizing, ironing, eliminating, eradicating, removing, alleviating, mitigating, rectifying, amending, mending, patching, refining, perfecting, streamlining, simplifying, easing, facilitating, solving, clearing up, working out, dealing with, handling, managing, negotiating, overcoming, troubleshooting, resolving issues, resolving problems, resolving conflicts, resolving discrepancies, resolving differences, resolving misunderstandings, resolving complications, resolving challenges, resolving obstacles, resolving difficulties [x]

alleviate-problems, lessen-issues, mitigate-difficulties, ease-challenges, diminish-troubles, decrease-woes, relieve-burdens, lighten-struggles, lower-complications, minimize-hassles [x]

in a bind, in a jam, in a fix, in a tight spot, in a pickle, in trouble, in a quandary, in a dilemma, in a spot, in a mess, in a scrape, in a pinch, up against it, in hot water, in a tight corner, in a difficult situation, in a tough spot, in a tricky situation, in a sticky situation, in a predicament, in a conundrum, in a plight, in a tight situation, in a knot, in a muddle, in a tangle, in a snarl, in a quagmire, in a mire [x]