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a statement that makes something clear a psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president's character Synonyms of exegesis clarification, construction, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation, road mapWords Related to exegesis paraphrase, restatement, translation; annotation, comment, commentary, epexegesis, gloss; deciphering, decoding; disentanglement, unscrambling; analysis; edification, enlightenment; definition, meaning; demonstration, enactment; justification, rationale, rationalization, reasoning; caution, caveat, warning
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