Meaning & use
elucidate
To make something clearer by explaining it in more detail.
See it in a sentence
The professor paused to elucidate a difficult passage before moving on.
Could you elucidate what you mean by that last comment?
A note on using this word
Elucidate is formal and academic in tone, more common in writing and lectures than in casual conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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