explicate Synonym

accept, believe, trust, take literally, take as is, take for granted, take on faith, assume, consider, regard, take without question, take at its word, take at face value [x]

elaborates, explains, clarifies, elucidates, interprets, explicates, details, describes, illustrates, expatiates, unfolds, unravels, demystifies, illuminates, defines, articulates, dissects, deciphers, unpacks, breaks down, lays out, spells out, amplifies, expands, expounds upon, comments on, annotates, glosses, explicates on, interprets on, elucidates on [x]

clarify, resolve, clear up, sort out, settle, iron out, rectify,angle, unravel, explain, elucidate, fix, mend, correct, smooth over, straighten, remedy, reconcile, address, deal with, handle, work out, solve, amend, adjust, make clear, put right, set straight, clear the air, straighten things out, resolve differences, dispel confusion, make amends, rectify errors, resolve issues, clarify misunderstandings, resolve conflicts, straighten out issues, clear misunderstandings, resolve problems, fix misunderstandings, address misunderstandings, correct misunderstandings, clarify issues, resolve discrepancies, straighten out problems, clear up confusion, resolve ambiguities [x]

clarify, elucidate, explain, resolve, untangle, demystify, illuminate, simplify, straighten out, clear up, sort out, unravel, decode, interpret, expound, shed light on, make clear, make plain, make understandable, get to the bottom of, iron out, settle, disentangle, unscramble, uncloud, unblur, unconfuse, unmix, unpuzzle, unweave [x]

understanding, comprehending, grasping, interpreting, deciphering, figuring out, making out, getting, perceiving, realizing, recognizing, apprehending, discerning, fathoming, unraveling, decoding, making heads or tails of, getting the hang of, getting to the bottom of, seeing, getting a handle on, getting a grip on, making clear, making intelligible, making understandable, making comprehensible, making out the meaning of, making out the sense of, making out the significance of, making out the import of, making out the implication of, making out the message of, making out the point of, making out the gist of, making out the essence of, making out the substance of, making out the core of, making out the crux of, making out the heart of, making out the thrust of, making out the drift of, making out the of, making out the purport of, making out the spirit of, out the meaning behind, making out the meaning within, making out the meaning beneath, making out the meaning beyond [x]

explaining, elucidating, illuminating, expounding, interpreting, simplifying, demystifying, decoding, unravelling, explicating, defining, resolving, clearing up, shedding light on, making clear, making plain, making understandable, breaking down, translating, deciphering, untangling, making sense of, illustrating, elaborating, detailing, specifying, articulating, laying out, spelling out, making explicit, making evident, making obvious, making apparent, making intelligible, making transparent, making clear-cut, making distinct, making unmistakable, making unambiguous, making unequivocal, making straightforward, making comprehensible, making accessible, making digestible, making graspable, making perceivable, making discernible, making recognizable, making perceptible [x]

explanation, elucidation, clarification, interpretation, explication, illumination, exposition, definition, description, illustration, demystification, simplification, elaboration, analysis, breakdown, commentary, annotation, gloss, note, footnote, expounding, enlightenment, insight, understanding, comprehension, resolution, settlement, answer, response, reply, solution, key, decoding, deciphering, unravelling, untangling, disentanglement, demystifying [x]

clarifying, elucidating, highlighting, emphasizing, illustrating, demonstrating, accentuating, underlining, stressing, pointing out, showcasing, revealing, exposing, bringing to light, illuminating, explaining, detailing, specifying, outlining, manifesting, disclosing, uncovering, amplifying, magnifying, foregrounding,ing, drawing attention to, accenting, underscoring, marking, signifying, denoting, indicating, flagging, noting, remarking, identifying, distinguishing, characterizing, defining, portraying, depicting, presenting, exhibiting, showing, displaying, narrating, recounting, describing, articulating, expounding [x]

specify, determine, define, establish, fix, settle, decide, designate, pinpoint, identify, clarify, finalize, confirm, ascertain, set, resolve, demarcate, delineate, mark out, outline, detail, particularize, stipulate, ordain, prescribe, appoint, assign, earmark, allocate, demark, limit, bound, circumscribe, frame, shape, configure, formulate, institute, enact, decree, pronounce, declare, affirm, assert, state, express, articulate, enunciate, manifest, evidence [x]

clarifying, elucidating, explaining, revealing, demonstrating, highlighting, illustrating, manifesting, showing, exposing, disclosing, unveiling, uncovering, pointing out, emphasizing, stressing, underlining, accentuating, bringing to light, laying bare, illuminating, explicating, interpreting, defining, detailing, specifying, articulating, spelling out, making clear, making plain, making evident, making manifest, making known, making apparent, bringing out, bringing into the open, bringing to attention, drawing attention to, calling attention to, shedding light on, throwing light on, putting in the spotlight, putting in the limelight, putting on display, putting on view, putting on show, putting on exhibition, putting on parade, putting on stage [x]

clear up the confusion, straighten out the mess, sort out the chaos, untangle the mess, clarify the situation, resolve the confusion, fix the problem, straighten things out, clear the mess, resolve the issue, sort things out, untangle the confusion, clear up the mess, resolve the disorder, straighten out the confusion, sort out the mess, untangle the chaos, clarify the mess, resolve the chaos, fix the confusion, straighten out the issue, clear up the disorder, resolve the mess, sort out the issue, untangle the disorder, clarify the confusion, straighten out the chaos, sort out the confusion, untangle the issue, clear up the chaos, fix the mess, straighten out the disorder, clear up the issue, sort out the disorder, clarify the issue [x]

clarify, clear up, sort out, straighten out, elucidate, explain, untangle, unravel, settle, iron out, demystify, decode, interpret, make clear, shed light on, illuminate, define, simplify, make plain, make understandable, get to the bottom of, figure out, work out, solve, decipher, disentangle, fix, rectify, remedy, reconcile, harmonize, smooth over, put right, set straight, resolve, address, deal with, handle, manage, tackle, attend to, take care of, clear, determine, establish, identify, pinpoint, specify [x]

clarify, define, specify, articulate, codify, establish, systematize, organize, structure, standardize, formalize, elucidate, explicate, outline, frame, formulate, detail, document, record, register, inscribe, categorize, classify arrange, set down, lay out, map out, chart, plan, draft, design, develop, construct, build, create, institute, implement, enact, legislate, regulate, govern, administer, manage, oversee, supervise, direct, control, guide, lead, instruct, educate [x]

dispersing, dissipating, scattering, banishing, eliminating, eradicating, dispelling, removing, driving away, clearing up, disbanding, disintegrating, dislodging, displacing, dismissing, dissolving, evicting, expelling, extricating, ousting, repelling, routing, shooing away, sweeping away, vanishing, vaporizing [x]

clarifies, explains, elucidates, illuminates, demystifies, simplifies, resolves, untangles, deciphers, interprets, expounds, unravels, sorts out, makes clear, sheds light on, clears up, straightens out, makes plain, makes understandable, makes sense of, clears the air, clears things up, makes clear-cut, makes explicit, makes intelligible, makes transparent, makes obvious, makes apparent, makes evident, makes clear as day, makes clear as crystal, makes clear as glass, makes clear as water, makes clear as a bell, makes clear as a whistle, makes clear as a mirror, makes clear as a window, makes clear as a lens, makes clear as a pane, makes clear as a prism, makes clear as a diamond, makes clear as a gem, makes clear as a jewel, makes clear as a star, makes clear as a sun, makes clear as a moon, makes clear as a sky, makes clear as a day [x]