clarified

Removed the confusion

Clarified describes something that has been made clearer or more understandable.

A clarified statement removes ambiguity; a clarified position eliminates confusion about where someone stands.

In cooking, clarified butter has had its milk solids removed, leaving pure golden fat that won't burn at high heat.

explained

elucidated

Made something understandable

simplified · articulated · spelled out · unpacked · decoded · unraveled · interpreted · illustrated · elaborated · defined

purified

filtered

Screened to remove contaminants

desalted · deionized · decanted · strained · skimmed · rendered · separated · processed · centrifuged · precipitated

transparent

limpid

Perfectly clear, unclouded

see-through · translucent · glassy · bright · sparkling · pure · colorless · pristine · unblemished

understood

realized

Became aware of

discerned · perceived · recognized · apprehended · fathomed · dawned · clicked · sank in · made sense · got it

Categories
Opposites
mental clarity or explanation

clarifiedconfused

Unable to understand

obscured · muddled · obfuscated · clouded · unclear

physical clarity or purity (as in liquids/butter)

clarifiedclouded

Made unclear or dim

turbid · murky · adulterated · unclarified · impure

Phrases
Family

clarification, clarifies, clarifier, clarifiers, unclarified, clarified butter, clarifiable

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G