Clarify vs. Clarity

Clarify vs. Clarity — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Clarify and Clarity

Clarifyverb

(of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter

Claritynoun

The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.

She dreamed, with great clarity, that she had been seen her own death.Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.

Clarifyverb

To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.

Claritynoun

free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression

Clarifyverb

(ergative) To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.

Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.

Claritynoun

the quality of clear water;

when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes
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Clarifyverb

(ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up.

Clarifyverb

(obsolete) To glorify.

Clarifyverb

make clear and (more) comprehensible;

clarify the mystery surrounding her death

Clarifyverb

make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating;

clarify the butterclarify beer