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defog

American  
[dee-fog, -fawg] / diˈfɒg, -ˈfɔg /

verb (used with object)

defogged, defogging

  1. to remove the fog or moisture from (a car window, mirror, etc.).

  2. Informal. to make intelligible, specific, or obvious; clarify.

    In a lengthy interview the mayor defogged the issues in the transit strike.

Etymology

Origin of defog

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + fog 1

Example Sentences

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Between sharing unconventional cleaning hacks like using newspaper as a liner to help with dusting or using shaving cream to defog mirrors, Mila’s content regularly gets thousands of views every time she posts.

From Fox News • Jul. 16, 2021

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