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exemplify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of EXEMPLIFY

to show or make clear by using examples <in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel>

Synonyms demonstrate, exemplify, instance

Related Words adduce, cite, mention, quote; name, specify; analyze, break down; clarify, clear (up), explain, explicate, expound; edify, elucidate, enlighten; illuminate; construe, interpret; simplify, spell out; detail, enumerate, list

Near Antonyms becloud, blur, cloud, darken, fog, muddy, obscure; confuse, perplex, puzzle

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