éclaircissement
noun
clarification; explanation.
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The éclaircissements which the occasion required were followed by the resignation of the secretary.
From Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched by John Frederick Schroeder