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clear up vs flesh out

flesh out vs clear up

clear up and flesh out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clear up No No Yes No
flesh out No No Yes No
As verbs, flesh out is a hyponym of clear up; that is, flesh out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clear up:
  • clear up: make clear and (more) comprehensible
  • flesh out: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Other hyponyms of clear up include demystify, clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out, dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, lucubrate, disambiguate.
clear up (verb) flesh out (verb)
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound become round, plump, or shapely
finish a task completely add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear make fat or plump
make clear and (more) comprehensible
become clear
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