Synonyms for shed light on
shed light on

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1. shed light onverb

   Synonyms:
   straighten out, sort out, crystallize, enlighten, clear up, illuminate, clear, elucidate

2. shed light onverb

   To illuminate; to make clear

   Synonyms:
   illuminate, sort out, clear up, clear, elucidate, straighten out, crystallize, enlighten

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1. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidateverb

   make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

   "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, classify, elucidate, illumine, unsnarl, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, irradiate, finish up, crystalise, see the light, illuminate, light up, light, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, sort, tidy, gain, illume, mop up, clarify, correct, realise, finish off, edify, solve, exculpate, assort, unclutter, class, put right, pass, neaten, square away, effloresce, clean up, discipline, acquit, brighten, reform, authorise, separate, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, tidy up, realize, iron out, disentangle, get through, straighten, net

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1. Michael Lohan:

   AGAIN, this website is a forum to shed light on things in a positive and truthful way. It is about bringing the world the truth about any situations or stories reported in the media that are worthy of discussing. It is about righting the wrongs and determining facts from fiction."Gawker: Lindsay Lohan's Dad Blogging (December 27, 2008)9

2. Darrell Issa:

   As one of the architects of ObamaCare, Jonathan Gruber is in a unique position to shed light on the ‘lack of transparency’ surrounding the passage of the President’s health care law, however he has so far been unwilling to fully comply with the Oversight Committee’s repeated requests, this week, Dr. Gruber repeatedly refused to answer several key questions, including the amount of taxpayer funds he received for his work on ObamaCare. The American people deserve not just an apology, but a full accounting, which Dr. Gruber must provide.

3. Maayan Lev:

   We hope that this study will shed light on the importance of squamate remains in the Natufian, and will provide a tool todiscern between cultural and natural squamate accumulations in other zooarchaeological Natufian studies.

4. Walter Prince:

   Outside of the family members, friends, relatives, neighbors and other experts could talk about the domineering influence of the older brother, just about anything that can shed light on why this young man should not be executed is going to be offered.

5. Michael Bennet:

   I'm not here today to take a position or persuade any of our colleagues how to vote. I am keeping an open mind about this nomination and expect this week's hearing will shed light on Judge Gorsuch's judicial approach and views of the law.