CLEAR (UP) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

clear (up)

verb

Definition of clear (up)

as in to explain

to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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The enterprise fund is generated from airport user fees, such as airline terminal rents, aircraft landing fees, parking revenues and rental car customer facility charges, Johnson explained.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Indefinite Causal Order Quantum systems often display behaviors that are difficult to explain with classical physics.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of explain

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The backtracking illustrates how the politics of criminal justice have shifted since 2020, posing dilemmas for Democrats’ midterm strategy and their ability to enact their preferred solutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
With so many clubs stuck in that vast middle, Detroit’s predicament illustrates the fluid nature of this deadline.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of illustrate

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Undeterred, the team simplified things and fed AlphaFold only the DNA, RNA, and Cas9 protein, since the latter is the primary factor determining its sequence specificity.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Resilient manufacturing platform The team is also investigating ways to simplify downstream processing, one of the most resource-intensive stages of biomanufacturing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of simplify

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