See clarify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:",
"text": "To clarify his reason, to rectify his will.",
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"ref": "2014, Mario Martinez, The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success:",
"text": "We assimilate cultural interpretations based on the value our cultural editors determine and the level of abundance we are allowed to have without violating tribal horizons. I should clarify that I am not suggesting that we are passive recipients of everything the cultural editors tell us about ourselves.",
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"ref": "2015, United States Department of Justice, Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department:",
"text": "The report does not clarify what investigation the supervisor did, if any, to assess the suspect's allegations, or how he determined that the allegations were false. Supervisors also fail to provide recommendations for how to ensure officer safety and minimize the need for force going forward.",
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"word": "պարզաբանել"
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"sense": "to make clear",
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"word": "objasnit"
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"word": "klären"
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
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{
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{
"code": "hu",
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{
"code": "pt",
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"code": "ro",
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"roman": "spaṣṭīkariñcu",
"sense": "to make clear",
"word": "స్పష్టీకరించు"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to make clear",
"word": "temizlemek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to make clear",
"word": "arındırmak"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "aydınlaşmaq"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "izbistrjam se",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "избистрям се"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "izjasnjavam se",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "изяснявам се"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "klaren"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "selkeytyä"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "klar werden"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "clarear"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "projasnítʹsja",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "проясни́ться"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "temizlenmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to become clear or transparent",
"word": "arınmak"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "prečistvam se",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "пречиствам се"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "opklaren"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "seljetä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "selvitä"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "aufklären"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "kitisztul"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "halletmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to clear up",
"word": "çözmek"
}
],
"word": "clarify"
}
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