unconfuse
Remove the confusion
To unconfuse is to clear up confusion—either in someone else or oneself: Let me unconfuse you about what actually happened, I need a minute to unconfuse myself.
The word is informal and somewhat playful, more common in speech than writing.
It implies confusion that can be untangled with clarification or a moment's thought.
Make something understood
- elucidateTo make understood
- demystifyExplain something confusing
- illuminateSupply with radiance
- disentangleFree from snarls
interpret · decode · unravel · disambiguate · articulate · define · translate · spell out
Correct a misconception
- disabuseCorrect a mistaken belief
- rectifyTo make something right
- fixRepair or solution
- rightMorally proper or entitled
amend · remedy · debunk · dispel · address · put right · set the record straight · enlighten
Resolve or organize
- straighten outCorrect or organize properly
- disentangleFree from snarls
- organizePut into systematic order
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
structure · systematize · unscramble · unknot · unravel · separate · distinguish · differentiate
Sudden profound insight
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- aha momentSudden flash of understanding
- lightbulb momentSudden flash of understanding
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
clarity · comprehension · understanding · grasp · perception · click · dawn on · see clearly
Words meant to calm
soothe · clear the air · put at ease · peace of mind · orient · ground · steady · anchor
explain
Make something understood
- elucidateTo make understood
- demystifyExplain something confusing
- illuminateSupply with radiance
disentangle · interpret · decode · unravel · disambiguate · articulate · define · translate · spell out · break down
set straight
Correct a misconception
right · amend · remedy · debunk · dispel · address · put right · set the record straight · enlighten · inform
sort out
Resolve or organize
- straighten outCorrect or organize properly
- disentangleFree from snarls
- organizePut into systematic order
order · structure · systematize · unscramble · unknot · unravel · separate · distinguish · differentiate · categorize
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- aha momentSudden flash of understanding
- lightbulb momentSudden flash of understanding
awakening · clarity · comprehension · understanding · grasp · perception · click · dawn on · see clearly · get it
reassurance
Words meant to calm
settle · soothe · clear the air · put at ease · peace of mind · orient · ground · steady · anchor · stabilize