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clear

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01adjective

readily apparent to the mind

“a clear and present danger”

“a clear explanation”

02adjective

free from confusion or doubt

“a complex problem requiring a clear head”

“not clear about what is expected of us”

03adjective

affording free passage or view

“a clear view”

“a clear path to victory”

04adjective

allowing light to pass through

“clear water”

“clear plastic bags”

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05adjective

free from contact or proximity or connection

“we were clear of the danger”

“the ship was clear of the reef”

06adjective

characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

“a clear conscience”

“regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes”

07adjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

“efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings”

“clear laughter like a waterfall”

08adjective

(especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

“I have clear title to this property”

09adjective

clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

“as clear as a whistle”

“clear footprints in the snow”

10adjective

accurately stated or described

“a set of well-defined values”

11adjective

free from clouds or mist or haze

“on a clear day”

12adjective

free of restrictions or qualifications

“a clean bill of health”

“a clear winner”

13adjective

free from flaw or blemish or impurity

“a clear perfect diamond”

“the clear complexion of a healthy young woman”

14adjective

clear of charges or deductions

“a clear profit”

15adjective

easily deciphered

16adjective

freed from any question of guilt

“is absolved from all blame”

“was now clear of the charge of cowardice”

17adjective

characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

“clear mind”

“a percipient author”

18noun

the state of being free of suspicion

“investigation showed that he was in the clear”

19noun

a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

“finally broke out of the forest into the open”

20adverb

entirely

“read the book clear to the end”

“slept clear through the night”

21adverb

in an easily perceptible manner

“could be seen clearly under the microscope”

“She cried loud and clear”

22verb

rid of obstructions

“Clear your desk”

23verb

make a way or path by removing objects

“Clear a path through the dense forest”

24verb

become clear

“The sky cleared after the storm”

25verb

grant authorization or clearance for

“Clear the manuscript for publication”

“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”

26verb

remove debris from

“clear the leaves from the lawn”

“Clear snow from the road”

27verb

go unchallenged; be approved

“The bill cleared the House”

28verb

be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

“The payment should clear within 2 business days”

29verb

go away or disappear

“The fog cleared in the afternoon”

30verb

pass by, over, or under without making contact

“the balloon cleared the tree tops”

31verb

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

“Could you clarify these remarks?”

“Clear up the question of who is at fault”

32verb

free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

“Clear the ship and let it dock”

33verb

clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

“clear the water before it can be drunk”

34verb

yield as a net profit

“This sale netted me $1 million”

35verb

make as a net profit

“The company cleared $1 million”

36verb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

“How much do you make a month in your new job?”

“She earns a lot in her new job”

37verb

sell to get rid of

“We cleared a lot of the old model cars”

38verb

pass an inspection or receive authorization

“clear customs”

39verb

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

“The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”

40verb

settle, as of a debt

“clear a debt”

“solve an old debt”

41verb

make clear, bright, light, or translucent

“The water had to be cleared through filtering”

42verb

rid of instructions or data

“clear a memory buffer”

43verb

remove (people) from a building

“clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat”

44verb

remove the occupants of

“Clear the building”

45verb

free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

“Clear the throat”

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