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clarification
[ klar-uh-fuh-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or an instance of making an idea or statement clear:
You may use a pencil to circle words, passages, or phrases that you don't understand or that need clarification.
- the removal of solid matter from a liquid so that it is clear or translucent:
The clarification of butter involves first melting it and then getting rid of all milk solids, leaving behind pure saturated fat.
Other Words From
- non·clar·if·i·ca·tionnoun
Word History and Origins
Origin ofclarification1
Example Sentences
The BBC has reached out to Sudan's authorities for clarification on his comments.
“We believe the best approach is for network members to work through state agencies to obtain clarification from USDA.”
The clarification from the Trump administration comes roughly two weeks after a message from the Office of Personnel Management, seeming at Musk's behest, arrived in the inboxes of millions of federal workers.
The ruling was short and unsigned, laying out the precedent before requesting clarification from Ali on the administration's "obligations."
The BBC says its team of journalists in Baku have suspended their journalistic activities, while it seeks clarification on the instruction, but that it remains committed to continuing to report in the Azerbaijani language.
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