Synonyms:
clearing, clarification
Meaning: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
Synonyms:
clarification, elucidation, illumination
Meaning: an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
Usage examples
Even the pursuit of science may become an asylum of refuge from the hard conditions of life--not a temporary retreat for the sake of recuperation and clarification in future dealings with the world.