"clarification" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌklærɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clarification.wav [UK] Forms: clarification, clarifications [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you ask someone for a clarification, you are asking them to make a statement or situation less confusing.
    Sense id: simple-clarification-en-noun--~rPdm8C
     
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        "If you ask someone for a clarification, you are asking them to make a statement or situation less confusing."
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    },
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