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To set free, especially from entanglement or difficulty

Become improved

Reconcile a situation

To explain meticulously or in great detail

To clean by sweeping

To remove a substance by rubbing

To be expectant of a positive outcome

To clear tidy away, especially clutter

To provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

Succeed in killing, destroying, or defeating

To demonstrate to be true based on facts

To resolve (a contest, decision, problem or dispute)

To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery

(of the weather) To become brighter

To free from a tangled or twisted state

Be a typical example of

To pay or give what is owed

Make or become happier and more cheerful

To obtain a financial advantage or benefit

The work of a detective in investigating a crime

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To set free, especially from entanglement or difficulty

make reasonable

get to the bottom of

find an answer to

find a solution to

find the solution to

make head or tail of

find the answer to

find the key to

reach an agreement about

make spick and span

get the answer to

discover meaning

put two and two together

come to a conclusion about

find the answer

find the solution

get your head round

get the drift of

make heads or tails of

clear the decks

get act together

put in good shape

whip into shape

make easier to understand

make more comprehensible

make more intelligible

remove the complexities from

bring to an end

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Become improved

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Melt away

“But the short, heavy bursts of rain will clear up fairly quickly the following day with a return the warm sunshine and showery weather the area has been experiencing for the past few days.”

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Reconcile a situation

reach an agreement

settle differences

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To explain meticulously or in great detail

explain in detail

give the big picture

put into plain English

make perfectly clear

give insight into

make straightforward

get to the meat

draw a picture of

reduce to the bare bones

make understood

put in the picture

put in a nutshell

get down to basics

characterize^US

shed light upon

characterise^UK

get to the bottom of

explain in simple terms

put in plain English

fill someone in

throw light upon

give a commentary on

make see daylight

give the details of

clear the air about

get something straight

give an account of

let sunlight in

put one straight

let daylight in

hit the high spots

give an explanation of

add a commentary to

make intelligible

express in words

paint a picture

put in plain words

make observations on

particularize^US

state in layman's language

particularise^UK

put flesh on the bones of

go into detail about

go into detail on

give instructions

give substance to

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To clean by sweeping

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To remove a substance by rubbing

remove the water from

wipe water from

wipe tears from

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To be expectant of a positive outcome

turn the corner

be out of danger

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To clear tidy away, especially clutter

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To provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

give an explanation

give reasons for

make acceptable

show grounds for

come up with an explanation

make excuses for

provide a rationale for

give a rationale for

exonerate oneself

give an excuse for

give an apologia for

give an explanation for

vindicate oneself

absolve oneself

exculpate oneself

give a reason for

give an alibi for

throw light upon

clear the air about

give a justification for

make a case for

show to be reasonable

give grounds for

make allowances

make allowances for

give the rationale behind

speak on behalf of

speak in support of

provide a justification for

provide an explanation for

come up with an explanation for

intellectualise^UK

intellectualize^US

give good reason for

legitimatize^US

legitimatise^UK

be answerable for

show just cause for

prove to be reasonable

speak in favor of

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Succeed in killing, destroying, or defeating

put out of action

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To demonstrate to be true based on facts

show to be true

show beyond doubt

bear witness to

constitute evidence of

constitute proof of

show once and for all

demonstrate the truth of

circumstantiate

establish evidence

produce evidence

submit evidence

give substance to

demonstrate the truth

give substance to the fact that

witness to the fact that

constitute evidence

constitute proof

provide evidence

be a monument to

be an indication of

give credence to

make certain of

give one's word

cross one's heart

swear up and down

let the cat out of the bag

give the show away

give the game away

let it all hang out

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

be a warning of

be equivalent to

give a warning of

be a harbinger of

serve as evidence of

gesture towards

be tantamount to

draw attention to

give warning of

indicate the coming of

give every indication of

show all the signs

lead you to expect

lead one to expect

hold a probability of

give an indication of

hold probability

give good grounds for expecting

hold out hopes of

be a presage of

allow to be seen

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To resolve (a contest, decision, problem or dispute)

pass judgement on

pronounce judgement on

make a judgement on

sit in judgement on

give a verdict on

make a ruling on

sit in judgment

give a ruling on

be in control of

pronounce sentence on

pass judgment on

give a hearing to

pass sentence on

lay down the law

pronounce judgement

sit in judgement

act as peacemaker

strike happy medium

hammer out a deal

work out a deal

act as an intermediary

act as middleman

become involved

reconcile differences

restore harmony

consult together

discuss a settlement

act as honest broker

involve oneself

act as go-between

act as a peacemaker

act as a mediator

drive a hard bargain

make concessions

pour oil on troubled waters

come to an understanding

make concession

find the middle ground

find a happy medium

strike a happy medium

reach a compromise

find middle ground

find happy medium

meet each other halfway

split the difference

strike a balance

interpose oneself

insinuate oneself

bring to an agreement

interpose yourself

involve yourself

put your oar in

put your two cents in

put in two cents

try to reach a compromise

treat with someone

come to a decision about

call the shots on

take a decision on

come across with

bury the hatchet

act as mediator

act as negotiator

act as arbitrator

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To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery

work the bugs out of

make improvements to

set the record straight

make amends for

make alterations to

make adjustments to

turn the corner

make reparation for

make restitution for

turn over new leaf

revolutionize^US

change for the better

turn things around

revolutionise^UK

make restitution

make reparation

bring up to code

turn the tables

make recompense for

make redress for

put on the right track

put something to rights

turn one around

make changes to

correct mid-course

clean up one's act

put back together

restore to working order

make as good as new

get to the bottom of

be the answer to

be the solution to

restore the balance

bring up to date

transubstantiate

make recompense

absolve oneself

take one's medicine

pay the penalty

get the latest version of

bring into the twenty-first century

change completely

sing different tune

make innovations

turn upside down

make improvement

improve performance

clean up your act

pull your socks up

get your act together

turn over a new leaf

get it together

put the finishing touches to

put the final touches to

put perpendicular

prepare for publication

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(of the weather) To become brighter

become brighter

flood with light

cast light upon

shine a light on

hit with a light

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To free from a tangled or twisted state

remove the knots from

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Be a typical example of

characterise^UK

characterize^US

be representative of

be a typical example of

be the embodiment of

serve as an example of

serve as a typical example of

be the incarnation of

give human form to

give human shape to

give a picture of

individualise^UK

individualize^US

play the part of

be characteristic of

be an indication of

get off your chest

be equivalent to

be an abbreviation of

give a human face

perform the function of

act in place of

assume the role of

be a typical sample of

show the position of

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

paint a picture of

make a drawing of

make a diagram of

conjure up a picture of

draw a picture of

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

bear witness to

be a figurehead

be indicative of

be emblematic of

serve as evidence of

gesture towards

put one in mind of

point in direction of

make you think of

lead to believe

put you in mind of

come into existence

come into being

become concrete

become manifest

reveal yourself

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To pay or give what is owed

make reparation for

give payment to

make reparation

make restitution to

pay something off

make redress for

bear the expense

come through with

settle accounts with

make restitution for

make amends for

make reparation to

make restitution

return like for like

give tit for tat

pay someone back in his

get your own back

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Make or become happier and more cheerful

become cheerful

take a turn for the better

raise someone's spirits

breathe new life into

raise the spirits

give a boost to

give someone a kick

light a fire under

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

become livelier

become more cheerful

give someone a charge

bring back to life

give new life to

make more cheerful

become optimistic

give a new lease of life to

give the kiss of life to

breathe life into

get into the mood

give a new lease on life

get going again

put new life into

put some spark into

give new strength to

take a load off

make more lively

make more exciting

stimulate spiritually

raise your spirits

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

boost someone's morale

raise the morale of

spirit someone up

stiffen the resolve of

let sunshine in

fire with enthusiasm

race one's motor

knock one's socks off

give pleasure to

warm the cockles of someone's heart

do someone's heart good

give someone pleasure

make someone feel good

improve in outlook

take on a new lease of life

improve in spirits

improve in mood

put on cloud nine

let the sun shine in

put on top of the world

turn someone on

make very happy

give someone great pleasure

give someone a thrill

make someone's spirits soar

fire the imagination of

give strength to

see someone through

be a source of strength to

bring comfort to

fan the flames of

fire the enthusiasm of

be a tower of strength to

bring into being

call into being

give confidence

be responsible for

get someone going

act as a incentive to

act as a stimulus to

build a fire under

commiserate with

sympathize with

give condolences to

keep someone going

put one's mind to rest

be the cause of

put a bomb under

give sympathy to

put new life in

agitate against

whip something up

lift the morale of

give courage to

make enthusiastic

work into lather

have as a consequence

have as a result

make one feel at ease

get something going

add fuel to the flames

put new heart into

put new heart in

put new strength in

hit the ground running

add fuel to fire

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

give one an idea

sow the seeds of

give a shot in the arm

make up one's mind

gear oneself up

give respite to

be a source of strength

give a leg up to

give moral support to

hold someone's hand

boost the morale of

be instrumental in

keep someone's head above water

give the incentive to

tranquillize^UK

express sympathy to

show compassion to

lend more weight to

make more forceful

show fellow feeling to

be conducive to

open the door for

restore confidence to

cause to happen

oil the wheels of

be at the bottom of

have the effect of

be partly responsible for

express sympathy

express sympathy for

set your mind at rest

snap one out of it

restore someone's confidence

dispel someone's fears

bolster someone's confidence

bring on oneself

leave the door open to

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Verb

To obtain a financial advantage or benefit

Noun

The work of a detective in investigating a crime

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