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Definition of: elucidate
(i·l
′sə·dāt) v.t. ·dat·ed, ·dat·ing
To throw light upon; clear up; make plain. See synonyms under INTERPRET. [<LL elucidatus, pp. of elucidare <ex- out + lucidus clear]
—e·lu′ci·da′tive, e·lu′ci·da·to′ry (-də·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
—e·lu′ci·da′tor noun
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