Illustrate and Simplify

Illustrate

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

Simplify and illustrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simplify" instead a verb "Illustrate".

Simplify

Simplify verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics

Illustrate and simplify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illustrate" instead a verb "Simplify".

Common collocations

character illustrate character simplify character
idea illustrate idea simplify idea
culture illustrate culture simplify culture
problem illustrate problem simplify problem
Other words: situation, story, history, points, concepts.
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