Meaning & use
eclaircissement
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A clarification or explanation that resolves something previously confusing or obscure.
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The ambassador demanded an eclaircissement of the government's sudden policy shift.
After much confusion, a brief eclaircissement from the editor cleared the matter up.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from French 'éclaircissement' (a clearing up); rare in modern English and mostly found in older or literary writing.
Words with a similar meaning
clarificationexplanation
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Words with an opposite meaning
obfuscationconfusion
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