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elucidate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈlusɪˌdeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i lo̅o̅′si dāt′)

Inflections of 'elucidate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

elucidates: v 3rd person singular

elucidating: v pres p

elucidated: v past

elucidated: v past p

elucidate
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Sense: Verb: clarify

Synonyms:

explain Collocations, clarify Collocations, clear up, fill sb in on (informal), clue sb in on (informal), shed light on, throw light on, enlighten Collocations, make sth clear, expound, explicate (formal), show Collocations, illuminate, spell out (informal), illustrate Collocations, interpret, demonstrate Collocations, simplify

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