puzzles out · figures out · decodes · unravels · clarifies · untangles · reads · perceives · fathoms · clicks · aha · lightbulb · connects · patterns · meaning · insight · clarity · coherence
makes sense ofobscures
Makes difficult to perceive
confuses · muddles · obfuscates · garbles · scrambles
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Related — understands (Mentally grasps meaning); grasps (Holds or comprehends); deciphers (Interprets coded messages); interprets · comprehends · puzzles out · figures out · decodes · unravels · clarifies · untangles · reads · perceives
comprehension outcomemakes sense of ≠ misunderstands Incorrectly interprets meaning; misconstrues · misinterprets · misreads · gets wrong
cognitive actionmakes sense of ≠ obscures Makes difficult to perceive; confuses · muddles · obfuscates · garbles · scrambles
interpretive stancemakes sense of ≠ ignores Refuses to acknowledge; disregards · dismisses · overlooks · tunes out
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/makes_sense_of