clear up vs explicate

clear up and explicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clear up	No	No	Yes	No
explicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, explicate is a hypernym of clear up; that is, explicate is a word with a broader meaning than clear up:

Other hypernyms of clear up include explain.

clear up (verb)	explicate (verb)
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound	make plain and comprehensible
finish a task completely	elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
make clear and (more) comprehensible
become clear