Elucidation Meaning

/ɪˌlu.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
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nounA making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration

"2016, December 6, Christopher Hooton writing in The Independent, Westworld: Ed Harris doesn’t have a clue what’s going on either The finale might not provide much elucidation, a feature-length instalment that bombarded the viewer with information."
"The essay might, undoubtedly, have been rendered much more complete by a collection of a greater number of facts in elucidation of the general argument."— 1798, Thomas Malthus., An Essay on the Principle of Population:
Can I ask for an elucidation?
Eschew obfuscation, espouse elucidation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist's ____ of the data made the results clear to everyone.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Can I ask for an ____?

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The scientist's ____ of the data made the results clear to everyone.
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Can I ask for an ____?

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