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demystify vs elucidate

elucidate vs demystify

demystify and elucidate both are verbs.

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

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