Clarify and Complicate

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Clarify verb - To remove usually visible impurities from.

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Complicate is an antonym for clarify in explain topic.

Complicate verb - To make complex or difficult.

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Clarify is an antonym for complicate in topics: make difficult, confuse.

ability	clarify ability	complicate ability
role	clarify role	complicate role
matter	clarify matter	complicate matter
relationship	clarify relationship	complicate relationship
Other words: issue, outcome, situation, way, bit, matters, aspects.

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