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clarifying

From the verb clarify: (⇒ conjugate)
clarifying is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

clar•i•fy /ˈklærəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.

to make (an idea, etc.) clear or understandable;You need a couple of examples here to clarify your main point.
to free (the mind, etc.) from confusion:to clarify one's thoughts.
Chemistryto make into a clear liquid:to clarify butter.

clar•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌklærəfəˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]The lawyers asked for clarification on the legal issue of insanity.[countable]After your clarifications I understand the situation better.
clar•i•fi•er, n. [countable]

clar•i•fy (klar′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing.
v.t.

to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible;
to free from ambiguity.
Chemistryto remove solid matter from (a liquid);
to make into a clear or pellucid liquid.
to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion;
revive:The short nap clarified his thoughts.

v.i.

to become clear, pure, or intelligible:The political situation clarified.

Late Latin clārificāre, equivalent. to Latin clār(us) clear + -ificāre -ify
Middle French clarifier
Middle English 1350–1400

clar′i•fi•ca′tion, n.
clar′i•fi′er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

clarify /ˈklærɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)

to make or become clear or easy to understand
to make or become free of impurities
to make (fat, butter, etc) clear by heating, etc, or (of fat, etc) to become clear as a result of such a process

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clārificāre, from Latin clārus clear + facere to makeˌclarifiˈcation n ˈclariˌfier n

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