cast, sharpen, establish, slice through, define, highlight, illumine, illuminate, identify, redefine, take stock of, correct, specify, distinguish, discriminate, pinpoint, reiterate, clear up, tweak (an earlier theory), fine-tune (one's reasoning), hone (one's analysis), spell out (fine points), fill in (details), reorganize (one's priorities), demystify, couch, reach (a conclusion), expand on (particulars), elucidate, shed light on, explicate, make clear

establish, settle on, define, cinch, close, verify, solve, summarize, realize, sum up, resolve, decide, back up, determine, prove, confirm, corroborate, agree on, conclude, validate, ascertain, encapsulate, disprove, find, clear up, draw (a conclusion), arrive at (a conclusion/solution), come to a decision, finalize, recap, recapitulate

settle on, name, define, put into words, pick out, make out, identify, authenticate, dub, locate, designate, recognize, distinguish, isolate, confirm, stack up, narrow (down), diagnose, pinpoint, single out, appoint, commit, make sense of, establish the identity of, fix (an identity), put a name to, verify (a derivation), make clear

bore, hit, manipulate, lie, steal, assume, control, cheat, betray, fib, polarize, welsh, disrespect, frustrate, refuse to, deny, lose control, confront, harp, renege, carp, stab in the back, throw under the bus, badmouth, chomp at the bit, champ at the bit, aggravate, exasperate, nag, accuse, act out, antagonize, fudge (the truth), drink (too much), dispense with (civility), fail to (carry out responsibilities), break agreements, commit (adultery), go behind someone's back, forget (to call), sneak around, skip out on, shirk (responsibilities)

blast, pelt, hammer, unload, snap, fume, order, vent, sear, tear down, howl, mock, scream, fight, bellow, snarl, growl, bait, roar, exaggerate, insinuate, vilify, curse, shout, yell, demand, argue, rehash, berate, bicker, rankle, disparage, ridicule, swear, drown out, spit, insult, counter, incense, overstate, demonize, put down, blame, grill, deride, rave, bawl, lambaste, scorn, bruise, accuse, goad, chide, rebuke, ream out, dredge up, hash out, affront, cuss, foment, rail, zing, raise one's voice, edge in, snipe, damn, rant, stab (with snark), sling (insults), raise (one's voice), savage