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".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and illustrate
- clear and simplify
- show and illustrate
- show and simplify
- gloss and illustrate
- gloss and simplify
- illuminate and illustrate
- illuminate and simplify
- clarify and illustrate
- clarify and simplify
- clear up and illustrate
- clear up and simplify
- explain and illustrate
- explain and simplify
Common collocations
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