as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
a wine book that does a lot to demystify the subject for the casual drinker who just wants a good bottle for dinner
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Recent Examples of demystify
Additionally, continuous updates organize and demystify the current app chaos and bring it into a more uniform outfit.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The before and afters are both compelling and demystifying!
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
The course ranged across starters, entrées, and desserts, demystifying a slew of classic French dishes.
—Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Coffee chats with filmmakers, an acting workshop and a fitness class were held alongside a series of discussions designed to demystify corners of the industry, including acting, filmmaking, screenwriting, traditional and web3 financing and navigating one’s career for the long term.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
The before and afters are both compelling and demystifying!
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
The course ranged across starters, entrées, and desserts, demystifying a slew of classic French dishes.
—Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Coffee chats with filmmakers, an acting workshop and a fitness class were held alongside a series of discussions designed to demystify corners of the industry, including acting, filmmaking, screenwriting, traditional and web3 financing and navigating one’s career for the long term.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demystify
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Erika Kirk also explained why a small stuffed puppet was sitting beside Kirk’s empty microphone.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Pittsburgh’s defense rested on the idea that the taxes equal out when considering the school-district tax—a point, as explained above, that failed to persuade the judges who have presided over this litigation.—
Robert Raiola,
Sportico.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Try washing the tint out with a clarifying shampoo or a deep treatment mask like Matrix Biolage HydraSource Deep Treatment Hair Mask right away.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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So, which clarifying shampoo is best for you?—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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New research into Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece suggests that this barking dog was inspired by the title page of a widely available book on the temptations of the flesh, illustrated by the Dutch artist, poet and publisher Adriaen van de Venne.—
Senay Boztas,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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One New Kingdom papyrus illustrates a curious case of power being projected along the river through sheer brinkmanship.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The test event also demonstrated that the system can detect UAVs even if drones are partially obscured by buildings or clouds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The upright positioning also simplifies maintenance by leaving walkable space between panel rows.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Modern versions of the recipe rely on a candy thermometer and timers to eliminate guesswork and a mixer to keep things moving, simplifying the process at every step, making Deal Island Devil Cream a recipe that fans of classic Southern layer cakes should add to their collection.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Demystify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demystify. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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