(with object) To convey information
“The sign ahead shows how much further we have to travel.”
Opposite of to make, or cause to be, blur or dim
“The dismal skies began to clear with patches of blue poking through white fluffy clouds.”
Opposite of to confuse or obscure
“He poses a question in terms that allow me to clarify the change marking this moment at all levels of cultural production.”
Opposite of to make dirty, darker or less pure
“This cleanup method of magnetizing the oil can provide a better way to cleanse the ocean of oil pollutants when corporations release them into the sea.”
Opposite of plural for a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air
“We found a location close to the middle of the camp where you could see a clearing in the sky where one of us hoped to find a constellation.”
Opposite of plural for a large number of a species moving together, especially birds or insects
“To my toddler's delight, a handful of pigeons visit us every morning to eat the seeds we leave for them.”
Opposite of plural for a state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
“For once, the bright light of optimism lit up the capitol.”
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