Éclaircissement - As Clear as French

A cube. With a question mark on it. To represent confusion.
(photo by Jared Cherup)

ÉCLAIRCISSEMENT

Noun. Plural pronounced same. Mid-17th century.

[French, from éclairciss- lengthened stem of éclaircir clear up.]

A clarification of what is obscure or misunderstood;

an explanation.

Anyone who uses the word éclaircissement to clear up a misunderstanding clearly has no interest in clearing up a misunderstanding.

And wants to look clever.

And will look like a div.

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