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demystify vs clear up

clear up vs demystify

demystify and clear up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demystify No No Yes No
clear up No No Yes No
As verbs, clear up is a hypernym of demystify; that is, clear up is a word with a broader meaning than demystify:
  • demystify: make less mysterious or remove the mystery from
  • clear up: make clear and (more) comprehensible
Other hypernyms of demystify include clarify, elucidate.
demystify (verb) clear up (verb)
make less mysterious or remove the mystery from free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
finish a task completely
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
make clear and (more) comprehensible
become clear
Difference between demystify and clear up

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