Vocabulary Building / Explanation and Expression

Words for Making an Idea Clear

Part of the full libraryOpens January 2, 2027 · $97 for a year
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Thomas MeliSAT instructor
functionThe job a sentence, phrase, or detail does in a text, such as giving an example, challenging a view, or limiting a claim.

You’ll leave with these skills

  1. Recognize clarify as clearing up confusion
  2. Tell illustrate from exemplify
  3. Tell elaborate from paraphrase

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