| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Am I right in thinking | Checks interpretation politely. |
| 2. | As I understand it, | States tentative understanding. |
| 3. | Can you be more specific? | Requests greater precision. |
| 4. | Can you break that down? | Asks for simpler parts. |
| 5. | Can you clarify this point? | Politely asks for more detail. |
| 6. | Can you confirm what this means? | Checks intended meaning. |
| 7. | Can you connect the dots here? | Requests clearer linkage. |
| 8. | Can you define that for me? | Requests meaning clearly. |
| 9. | Can you elaborate on that? | Asks for more information. |
| 10. | Can you explain that further? | Asks for added detail. |
| 11. | Can you fill in the gaps? | Asks for missing details. |
| 12. | Can you give an example? | Asks for an illustration. |
| 13. | Can you go into more detail? | Requests fuller explanation. |
| 14. | Can you help me understand? | Polite request for explanation. |
| 15. | Can you provide more context? | Asks for background information. |
| 16. | Can you put that differently? | Asks for alternate wording. |
| 17. | Can you recap that for me? | Asks for a brief repeat. |
| 18. | Can you rephrase that? | Asks for different wording. |
| 19. | Can you shed light on this? | Requests explanation or insight. |
| 20. | Can you spell that out? | Requests very clear explanation. |
| 21. | Can you summarize that part? | Requests concise clarification. |
| 22. | Can you walk me through that? | Asks for step-by-step explanation. |
| 23. | Could you be more specific? | Requests greater precision. |
| 24. | Could you break that down? | Asks for simpler parts. |
| 25. | Could you clarify this point? | Politely asks for more detail. |
| 26. | Could you confirm your meaning? | Verifies intended sense. |
| 27. | Could you connect the dots? | Requests clearer linkage. |
| 28. | Could you define that term? | Requests meaning of a term. |
| 29. | Could you elaborate? | Asks for more information. |
| 30. | Could you expand on that? | Requests further explanation. |
| 31. | Could you explain further? | Asks for added detail. |
| 32. | Could you fill in the gaps? | Asks for missing details. |
| 33. | Could you go into more detail? | Requests fuller explanation. |
| 34. | Could you help me understand? | Polite request for explanation. |
| 35. | Could you provide more detail? | Asks for fuller information. |
| 36. | Could you put that another way? | Asks for simpler wording. |
| 37. | Could you recap that? | Asks for a brief repeat. |
| 38. | Could you rephrase that? | Asks for different wording. |
| 39. | Could you say more about this? | Invites additional detail. |
| 40. | Could you share an example? | Requests a sample case. |
| 41. | Could you shed light on this? | Requests explanation or insight. |
| 42. | Could you spell that out? | Requests very clear explanation. |
| 43. | Could you summarize that part? | Requests concise clarification. |
| 44. | Could you unpack that for me? | Asks to break it down. |
| 45. | Could you walk me through it? | Asks for step-by-step explanation. |
| 46. | For clarity, could you explain? | Requests explanation politely. |
| 47. | For context, could you explain? | Requests background explanation. |
| 48. | I may be missing something, but | Softens a clarification request. |
| 49. | I may have misunderstood, but | Softens possible confusion. |
| 50. | I want to be sure I understand. | Checks comprehension politely. |
| 51. | I’d appreciate an example. | Politely asks for illustration. |
| 52. | I’d appreciate clarification. | Politely asks for explanation. |
| 53. | I’d appreciate more detail. | Politely requests fuller information. |
| 54. | I’d be grateful for more detail. | Polite request for fuller information. |
| 55. | I’d like further clarification. | Requests more explanation. |
| 56. | I’d like to understand better. | Signals need for clarification. |
| 57. | I’d value some clarification. | Politely asks for clearer meaning. |
| 58. | I’d welcome clarification here. | Invites clearer explanation. |
| 59. | I’m hoping you can clarify. | Polite request for explanation. |
| 60. | I’m not entirely sure I follow. | Politely signals unclear understanding. |
| 61. | I’m not fully clear on this. | States partial confusion politely. |
| 62. | I’m not sure I understand. | Politely signals confusion. |
| 63. | I’m trying to understand this. | Softens a clarification request. |
| 64. | I’m unclear about the timeline. | Signals timing confusion. |
| 65. | I’m unclear on one point. | States a specific confusion. |
| 66. | Just so I understand, | Introduces a comprehension check. |
| 67. | Just to be clear, | Introduces a clarity check. |
| 68. | Just to clarify, | Introduces a clarification point. |
| 69. | Kindly clarify. | Polite request for explanation. |
| 70. | May I ask what you mean? | Politely asks for intended meaning. |
| 71. | Might you clarify that? | Very polite clarification request. |
| 72. | One point I’d like clarified: | Flags a specific unclear issue. |
| 73. | One thing I’m unsure about: | Introduces a precise uncertainty. |
| 74. | Pardon my confusion, but | Softens a clarification question. |
| 75. | Please clarify this point. | Direct request for explanation. |
| 76. | Please clarify what you mean. | Requests intended meaning. |
| 77. | Please elaborate on that. | Direct request for more detail. |
| 78. | Please explain further. | Direct request for added detail. |
| 79. | Please provide an example. | Direct request for illustration. |
| 80. | Please provide more detail. | Direct request for fuller information. |
| 81. | Please spell that out. | Requests very clear explanation. |
| 82. | Please walk me through it. | Requests step-by-step explanation. |
| 83. | To check my understanding, | Introduces understanding check. |
| 84. | To clarify, are you saying | Checks intended meaning. |
| 85. | To clarify, do you mean | Checks intended meaning. |
| 86. | To clarify, is the idea that | Checks interpretation politely. |
| 87. | To clarify, should I understand | Checks understanding politely. |
| 88. | To confirm my understanding, | Introduces understanding check. |
| 89. | To ensure I understand, | Introduces a comprehension check. |
| 90. | To make sure I understand, | Introduces a comprehension check. |
| 91. | What do you mean by that? | Directly asks for intended meaning. |
| 92. | What does that refer to? | Asks what something points to. |
| 93. | What exactly does that mean? | Asks for precise meaning. |
| 94. | Where does that leave us? | Asks for practical implications. |
| 95. | Would you be able to clarify? | Polite clarification request. |
| 96. | Would you elaborate a bit? | Requests slightly more detail. |
| 97. | Would you expand on that? | Asks for added explanation. |
| 98. | Would you explain what you mean? | Asks for intended meaning clearly. |
| 99. | Would you mind clarifying? | Polite request for explanation. |
| 100. | Would you say more? | Invites further explanation. |