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articulate

verb/ɑːˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

B1CEFR level
25/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

To express an idea or concern clearly and coherently in words.

She was able to articulate her worry precisely, which prompted an early review.

Similar: express, convey

Topic: Clinical handover in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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