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(verb) free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat" |
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Synonyms: clear up |
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Related Words: remove, take, take away |
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(verb) remove objects of obstruction; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" |
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Related Words: bare, denudate, denude, remove, strip, take, take away |
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(verb) make a way or path by removing objects: "Clear a path through the dense forest" |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(satellite adjective) of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman" |
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(adverb) completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon" |
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Synonyms: all the way |
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(verb) remove the occupants of; "Clear the building" |
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Related Words: empty |
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(verb) remove (people) from a building; "clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat" |
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Related Words: move out, remove, take out |
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(verb) rid of instructions or data; "clear a memory buffer" |
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Related Words: empty |
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(verb) make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering" |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(adjective) clear to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature |
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Antonyms: unclear |
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(adjective) free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean" |
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Antonyms: opaque |
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(satellite adjective) free from confusion or doubt; "a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us" |
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(adjective) (meteorology) free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" |
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Antonyms: cloudy |
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(verb) settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt" |
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Related Words: determine, settle, square off, square up |
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(satellite adjective) characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author" |
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Synonyms: percipient |
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(satellite adjective) clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern" |
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Synonyms: clean-cut, clear-cut |
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(satellite adjective) (especially of a title) "I have clear title to this property" |
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Synonyms: unmortgaged |
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(satellite adjective) free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef" |
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(satellite adjective) easily deciphered |
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Synonyms: decipherable, readable |
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(verb) pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs" |
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Related Words: clear, pass |
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(verb) pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" |
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Synonyms: top |
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Related Words: hop, overhaul, overtake, pass |
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(verb) go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon" |
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Related Words: disappear, go away, vanish |
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(verb) sell; "We cleared a lot of the old model cars" |
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Related Words: sell |
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(satellite adjective) clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit" |
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(satellite adjective) affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "a free lane" |
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Synonyms: free, open |
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(verb) be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 buisness days." |
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Antonyms: bounce |
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(verb) clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk" |
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Related Words: disembarrass, free, rid |
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(verb) free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock" |
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Related Words: discharge, free |
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(satellite adjective) free from flaw or blemish or impurity; "a clear perfect diamond" |
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(satellite adjective) characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts; especially e.g. guilt; "a clear conscience"; "looked at her questioner with clear untroubled eyes" |
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(noun) the state of being free of suspicion: "investigation showed that he was in the clear" |
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Related Words: innocence |
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(verb) rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk" |
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Synonyms: unclutter |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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(adverb) in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear" |
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Synonyms: clearly |
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(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
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Synonyms: clarify, clear up, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out |
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Related Words: construe, interpret |
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(adjective) accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values" |
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Synonyms: well-defined |
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(satellite adjective) freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated" |
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Synonyms: absolved, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated |
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(verb) yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" |
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Synonyms: net |
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Related Words: bear, pay, yield |
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(verb) go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" |
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Synonyms: pass |
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Related Words: clear, come through, succeed |
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(satellite adjective) (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"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell" |
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Synonyms: clean, light, unclouded |
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(satellite adjective) free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner" |
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Synonyms: clean |
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(verb) become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" |
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Synonyms: brighten, clear up, light up |
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(noun) a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water: "finally broke out of the forest into the open" |
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Synonyms: open |
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Related Words: area, country |
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(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" |
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Synonyms: acquit, assoil, discharge, exculpate, exonerate |
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Related Words: judge, label, pronounce, purge, whitewash |
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(verb) 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"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" |
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Synonyms: bring in, earn, gain, make, pull in, realize, take in |
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Related Words: acquire, bear, bring home, eke out, get, gross, pay, profit, rake in, rake off, shovel in, squeeze out, take home, yield |
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(verb) grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript fpr publication" |
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Synonyms: authorise, authorize, pass |
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Related Words: allow, approbate, approve, certificate, certify, commission, countenance, declare, empower, entitle, formalize, let, licence, license, ok, okay, permit, sanction, validate |
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(verb) make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" |
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Synonyms: net, sack, sack up |
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Related Words: benefit, gain, profit |
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