The difference between Elucidate and Explicate
When used as verbs, elucidate means to make clear, whereas explicate means to explain meticulously or in great detail.
Explicate is also adjective with the meaning: evolved.
check bellow for the other definitions of Elucidate and Explicate
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Elucidate as a verb (transitive):
To make clear; to clarify; to shed light upon.
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Explicate as a verb (transitive):
To explain meticulously or in great detail; to elucidate; to analyze.
Examples:
"My homework is to explicate a poem."
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Explicate as an adjective (obsolete):
Evolved; unfolded.
Examples:
"rfquotek Jeremy Taylor"