Illustrate and Perplex

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Illustrate verb - To show or make clear by using examples.

Usage example: she illustrated her point with a story about her experiences as a field anthropologist

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Perplex is an antonym for illustrate.

Perplex verb - To make complex or difficult.

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Illustrate is an antonym for perplex.

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