tease out (something)

to carefully separate particular facts from a great deal of information.

What has always been interesting for me is how you can tease out the reasons for an event as you review its history.

After a while, you learn how to tease out the errors hidden in texts.

Related vocabulary: puzzle over something

• lost without
• lost without someone
• lost without something
• loud and clear
• loud-mouthed
• lounge lizard
• love at first sight
• love child
• love handles
• love-in
• love-making
• love nest
• love of life
• love of your life
• love someone to bits
• love someone to death
• love something to bits
• love to bits
• love to death
• low ebb
• low-end
• lower guard
• lower sights
• lower the boom
• lower the tone