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clarify
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[ˈklarɪfʌɪ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible
(e.g: the report managed to clarify the government's position)
- melt (butter) in order to separate out the water and milk solids
(e.g: clarify the butter by using a spoon to skim off the foam)
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Origin
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Middle English (in the senses ‘set forth clearly’ and ‘make pure and clean’): from Old French clarifier, from late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus ‘clear’
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