# clarified

**Pronunciation:** ˈklærɪfaɪd · KLAIR-uh-feyed

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** verb

## Meaning

Made something clearer and easier to understand by explaining it.

## Examples

- After the meeting, she clarified her position on the issue.
- He clarified the complex scientific concept for the students.
- The witness clarified the timeline of events for the detective.

## Synonyms

- explained — General term for making something understandable.
- elaborated — Added more detail or information to an explanation.
- elucidated — Made something clear, especially a complex or mysterious subject.

## Antonyms

- confused — Made someone feel bewildered or unable to understand.
- obscured — Made something unclear, indistinct, or unintelligible.

## Common patterns

- clarify that — To make clear that a particular statement or fact is true. — She clarified that she would not be attending the event.
- clarify something — To make an object, substance, or liquid clear. — The filter helped to clarify the water.

## Collocations

- clarify the situation — The spokesperson was asked to clarify the situation regarding the company's finances.
- clarify your thoughts — I need some quiet time to clarify my thoughts before making a decision.
- clarify a point — Could you please clarify the point about the deadline?

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