Demonstrate and Illuminate

Demonstrate

Demonstrate verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: a few striking facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic

Illuminate and demonstrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illuminate" instead a verb "Demonstrate".

Illuminate

Illuminate verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: the museum's exhibit on the refraction of light really illuminated the subject for us

Demonstrate and illuminate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demonstrate" instead a verb "Illuminate".

Common collocations

fact demonstrate fact illuminate fact
way demonstrate way illuminate way
level demonstrate level illuminate level
bit demonstrate bit illuminate bit
Other words: effects.
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