clarifying
Academic Word List, sublist 8.
About 1.77 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb present participle and gerund of clarify
- noun A clarification.
- adjective Providing clarity; making clear.
The witness gave some clarifying information about the event.
- adjective Removing impurities or particulates.
Wash your hair with clarifying shampoo.
Similar words
elucidative informative instructive explain explaining explanation specify define specifying noting
Often followed by
the and what their questions his this that a
Word family
clarification clarified clarifies clarify clarity
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