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This tag is for questions seeking a single word that fits a meaning. To ensure that your question is not closed as off-topic, please be specific about the intended use of the word. INCLUDE A SAMPLE SENTENCE demonstrating how the word would be used. Click on "Info", or "View Tag" and "Learn more..." for more information. Please use the [phrase-requests] tag if you seek a phrase and the [terminology] tag if you seek a term in a specialized subject also.
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What’s a word or phrase that means “to reduce ambiguity”?
"Clarify" works in the example sentence.
...so he clarified his statement:
The definition of "clarify" closest to the intended purpose is, "To free of confusion".
But the title asked for a word that …
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What’s a word or phrase that means “to reduce ambiguity”?
Specify is the best I can think of, but it doesn’t by itself
capture the change from ambiguity to less ambiguity.
For example:
"I spent my entire net worth to ride a ship", said Blake.
"Since when di …
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