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Illustrate

/ˈɪləˌstreɪt/
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(verb) To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.

This diagram will illustrate what I mean.
I would like to illustrate children's books for a living.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher used some colorful diagrams to help ____ the complex process of photosynthesis.

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