noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
further
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It would also have the incidental advantage of further clarification of expectations of managers.
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When a complaint is received the committee generally seeks further clarification from the firm.
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However, please do not hesitate to contact me if further clarification is needed prior to it being distributed.
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Please advise me if you require further clarification of any of these matters.
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This egregious nonsequitur requires further clarification , if only for your myriad younger readers.
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But doubts are bound to linger and further clarifications are required to dispel them.
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Another Republican Education Department document, published in 1970, offers further clarification .
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Two elements in this brief require a little further discussion and clarification .
seeking
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I am simply seeking clarification of the regulations for future reference.
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The fact that seeking clarification is so prevalent reminds us what a potentially confusing behaviour building can be.
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We are urgently seeking clarification of the reports of further shootings on 15 November.
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On average in a meeting, seeking clarification and giving clarification amount to 44 percent of all the spoken behaviours.
■ VERB
ask
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I asked Mr Berge for clarification .
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The amateur crypto-hackers challenge each statement, asking for clarification , mulling it over until each understands.
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The most important thing is to stay calm, give yourself time to think and ask for clarification if necessary.
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They nodded approval, then asked Rice for clarification of certain details.
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It means asking promoting questions and also repeating what seems to have been said in order to ask for clarification .
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Whenever you ask a question of clarification or ask for information nine times out of ten clarification or information is forthcoming.
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If you ask for clarification then nine times out of ten you will get it.
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They collect data like information sponges: watching, listening, asking for clarification .
need
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The arcane language of the Treaty of Tlatelolco needs a little clarification .
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The sponsors of Proposition 218 are acknowledging that the complex initiative needs clarification and fine-tuning.
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The exemption you refer to certainly needs clarification .
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A few roles also need clarification .
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We need to have clarification of the role Helen Hoy would be expected to play in the new set-up.
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Read 2-106 and call me back later if anything needs clarification .
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In which case, the purpose of authorities may need clarification and reinforcement by ministers.
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Bates described it as confusing and needing clarification .
provide
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Not surprisingly, what an existentialist account of existence does not provide is a clarification of the conditions of objectivity.
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If requested, a participating State will provide appropriate clarification regarding its implementation of the Code.
require
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Please advise me if you require further clarification of any of these matters.
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This egregious nonsequitur requires further clarification , if only for your myriad younger readers.
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His concept of prayer, however, requires analysis and clarification in view of his expressed preference for an impersonal and formless Absolute.
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But even this apparently simple principle requires some clarification before we go further.
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If you have any questions or require clarification of any aspect of this letter please do not hesitate to contact me.
seek
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Mark passages to which you want to refer or where you wish to seek clarification .
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Encourage the students to seek clarification of the directions and to talk to one another about what is happening.
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I sought clarification on a point he had made at the press conference.
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When a complaint is received the committee generally seeks further clarification from the firm.
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Any students who feel they may not be eligible may contact the University to seek clarification of their position.
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However, there are some matters on which we will seek clarification or assurance.
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He borrowed my cyrillic typewriter and wrote a long letter to Minister of Culture Demichev, seeking clarification of the position.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Apart from the ultimate uses of his work, its intended purpose is clarification .
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He employed a mediation model that eliminated the divisive win-lose element from arguments and substituted the goal of clarification .
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I sought clarification on a point he had made at the press conference.
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If requested, a participating State will provide appropriate clarification regarding its implementation of the Code.
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Provide some definition or clarification of your subject-matter. 4.
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The arcane language of the Treaty of Tlatelolco needs a little clarification .
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The process of confirmation and clarification attempts to solve both problems.
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These did not involve substantial changes, and often introduced useful clarifications and examples.