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
Specify and illustrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specify" instead a verb "Illustrate".
Specify
Specify verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.
Illustrate and specify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illustrate" instead a verb "Specify".
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| friendship | illustrate friendship | specify friendship |
| time | illustrate time | specify time |
| way | illustrate way | specify way |
| characters | illustrate characters | specify characters |
| Other words: difference, effects, song, points, concepts. | ||
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