make (a statement or situation) less confusing and more understandable

Clarifies.

Explanation:

As per the question, 'clarifies' is the analytical or rhetoric term which implies 'making a situation or statement less confusing and more clear and understandable' for the readers. While writing or delivering written content to the readers, the first thing that the authors are supposed to clarify is the purpose for which the content is created and a perspective it adopts. To clarify the ideas, the authors employ a variety of rhetorical devices(like metaphor, analogy, etc.), organizational structures(cause-and-effect, spatial, the order of significance, etc.) and choice of language. These together contribute to conveying the ideas clearly and effectively to the audience in order to elicit the intended response from them.