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illuminate v. [
light, illume, illumine, light up] make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
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illuminate v. [
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, elucidate] make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
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illuminate v. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
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