Clear
Meanings and phrases
clear
- readily apparent to the mind
- free from confusion or doubt
- affording free passage or view; open
- allowing light to pass through
- free from contact or proximity or connection
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; clean; light; unclouded
- characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
- (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; unmortgaged
- clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; clean-cut; clear-cut
- freed from any question of guilt; absolved; cleared; exculpated; exonerated; vindicated
- free of restrictions or qualifications; clean
- free from clouds or mist or haze
- free from flaw or blemish or impurity
- clear of charges or deductions
- easily deciphered; decipherable; readable
- characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; percipient
- accurately stated or described; well-defined
clear
- completely; all the way
- in an easily perceptible manner; clearly
clear
- the state of being free of suspicion
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; open
clear
- rid of obstructions; unclutter
- make a way or path by removing objects
- grant authorization or clearance for; authorize; authorise; pass
- remove
- become clear; clear up; light up; brighten
- be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
- go away or disappear
- pass by, over, or under without making contact; top
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; clear up; shed light on; crystallize; crystallise; crystalize; crystalise; straighten out; sort out; enlighten; illuminate; elucidate
- go unchallenged; be approved; pass
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; acquit; assoil; discharge; exonerate; exculpate
- free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
- clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
- sell
- pass an inspection or receive authorization
- settle, as of a debt; solve
- make clear, bright, light, or translucent
- rid of instructions or data
- remove (people) from a building
- remove the occupants of
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; clear up
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; gain; take in; make; earn; realize; realise; pull in; bring in
- make as a net profit; net; sack; sack up
- yield as a net profit; net
n.
- a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over
- permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed
n.
- a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative
v.
- move out and leave nothing behind
- empty completely; clean out
- clear out the chest and lungs; expectorate; drive out
v.
- make clear and (more) comprehensible; clarify; elucidate
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; clear
- finish a task completely; get through; wrap up; finish off; mop up; polish off; finish up
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; clear; shed light on; crystallize; crystallise; crystalize; crystalise; straighten out; sort out; enlighten; illuminate; elucidate
- become clear; clear; light up; brighten
- At her death in 1865, she left him a large legacy, which helped clear up his debts.
- Toby and Percy help to clear up the mess and Toby is rewarded with a new coat of paint.
- Sinclair was not able to clear up his problems but he was allowed to return to Lybster.
adj.
- transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; crystalline; limpid; lucid; pellucid; transparent
- (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; - Robert Burton; limpid; lucid; luculent; pellucid; perspicuous
- The theater is designed for crystal clear sound.
- The stream is crystal clear and the fish are clearly countable.
- This isn't to say it's lo-fi; on the contrary, it's crystal clear."
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- The effectiveness of ethics officers is not clear.
- It is not clear when "Moffat" returned to England.
- It is not clear whether Bettison was in attendance.
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- Very soon, the MiG-17's shortcomings became clear.
- It became clear that a better-defined unit was needed.
- When it became clear it was going to happen, it was sad.
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- He made it clear that his autocracy would not be limited.
- But recent scholarship has made it clear that more was involved.
- Anne turned to Paul when Nick made it clear he wanted a divorce.
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- There is no clear starting point of their dominance.
- There is no clear evidence of this alleged influence.
- In other words, there is no clear correlation."
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- The form is made clear with the following example.
- 1980: Anne finally made clear signs of recovery.
- How four attackers killed 238 people is not made clear.
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- It is not clear whether Bettison was in attendance.
- It is not clear whether the ICPA has obtained such approval.
- It is not clear whether the chapter demanded his resignation.
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- It is not clear whether Bettison was in attendance.
- It is not clear whether the ICPA has obtained such approval.
- It is not clear whether the chapter demanded his resignation.
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- The truth becomes clear for the first time.
- It then becomes clear that something isn't quite as it seems.
- It becomes clear that terrorists have infiltrated the Secret Service.
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- Davies had very clear ideas what he wanted in "Archangel".
- It is very clear and there are no territorial issues as such.
- He passes everything he wants from the actor in a very clear way.
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- The film makes it clear this wasn't always an easy mix."
- Mac makes it clear that everyone dies if King does the same.
- The text makes it clear to the reader why the argument or claim is as such.
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- There is no clear evidence of this alleged influence.
- There is no clear evidence of what really happened in the Montreal Experiments.
- They went as far as to ignore clear evidence as it went against their initial beliefs.
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- They finished 5 points clear of Chapman's Arsenal.
- They finished 17th, two points clear of relegation.
- Wills finished 82 points clear of Paul Dumbrell.
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- It is not clear how many children the couple had.
- It is not clear how far back this marker can be dated.
- It is not clear how well this device worked in practice.
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- Who exactly wrote this draft is not entirely clear.
- However, the true intentions of Rwanda are not entirely clear.
- How it works is not entirely clear.
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- Older literature makes clear distinctions between sea-draugar and land-draugar.
- Her memoir makes clear that the land was never clearcut either for lumber or for potash.
- It is at this point in the story that the story makes clear that the Captain is Carla's brother.
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- The video does not make clear what those groups were doing prior to their exit.
- Below we make clear the connection between multi-way ANOVA and linear regression.
- The earliest editions make clear that it takes place no earlier than the year 1960.
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- Brian added parentheses on his album to make it clear.
- and however, make it clear that John was the spiritual successor to Elijah.
- In these cases, users are required make it clear that their intention is to educate others.
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- It is not completely clear what the software does.
- It is not clear what the final decision was.
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- Who exactly wrote this draft is not entirely clear.
- However, the true intentions of Rwanda are not entirely clear.
- How it works is not entirely clear.
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- During the race, Messala and Judah become clear leaders.
- It had become clear that the Soviet Union was beginning to loosen up.
- If that is done, the signs become clear and "haply you will understand".
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- Mandrem Beach is a white sand beach with clear water.
- The name is due to the clear water it holds.
- These fish are found in mid-sized creeks with clear water.
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- On a clear day, it is possible to see Ruapehu.
- On a clear day there are views as far as Sullivan County.
- One can see far up to palpa, chitwan, National Park on a clear day.
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- In general, this would make the law less clear.
- Its ideological stance became less clear and consistent.
- The intended voting positions of senators are less clear.
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- It is not clear when "Moffat" returned to England.
- It is not clear when or where he was born.
- It is not clear when they divorced.
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- It is not clear how many children the couple had.
- It is not clear how far back this marker can be dated.
- It is not clear how well this device worked in practice.
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- APL makes a clear distinction between "functions" and "operators".
- He does not make a clear distinction between inspiration and revelation.
- Until modern times, there was no clear distinction between architect and engineer.
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- Travers is determined to clear his name by any means necessary.
- Vianne promises to help him clear his name and regain his position.
- On 26 August 2010 Nadir returned to the UK to try to clear his name.
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- The separation of forces and moments may be quite clear.
- The generalization now becomes quite clear.
- It is quite clear throughout this how severe the invasion is.
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- Stadium seating is also used to give every rider a clear view.
- The building overlooks Lake Geneva and has a clear view of the French Alps.
- Baby frogs have an almost transparent abdomen, allowing a clear view of their abdominal organs.
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- APL makes a clear distinction between "functions" and "operators".
- He does not make a clear distinction between inspiration and revelation.
- Until modern times, there was no clear distinction between architect and engineer.
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- But overall, a clear majority of people favor the concept."
- Still, the Democrats retained a clear majority in the House.
- However, it was approved by clear majority overall in Spanish (87%).
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- The Isle of Man in the Irish Sea can be seen on clear days.
- Annually, the town has 85.5 clear days.
- Ballarat has 55.2 clear days annually.
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- It is not clear what the final decision was.
- It is not clear what exactly he intended.
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- It soon became clear this land was part of an archipelago.
- It soon became clear that it was not.
- As soon as he came out into that arena it soon became clear that he had something that would set the sport a light.
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- However, it is not always clear how the term is being used.
- Büchner is not always clear in his theory of the relation between matter and force.
- What constitutes a genetically modified organism (GMO) is not always clear and can vary widely.
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- It is not clear why this contradiction exists.
- It is not clear why the planet is so dark.
- It is not clear why a pentagonal shape was chosen for the building.
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- The game is enclosed in clear plastic to keep the balls from flying out.
- They are packaged with clear plastic protective covers and stored in briefcases.
- It had fabric-covered control surfaces and a clear plastic canopy covering the pilot and passenger/student positions.
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- After making it clear he would not resign, Monk was sacked on 18 June.
- The revolutionaries won this battle decisively, making it clear that Díaz could no longer retain power.
- The supplier is reluctant to give it to him, making it clear that if he doesn't pay the next day there will be consequences.
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- And the statistics of cities were not yet clear.
- Ms. Thorvaldsdottir did indeed take us on a dark journey, episodic yet clear."
- However, it is not yet clear how common such a capability is among extremophiles.
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- The simplicity of the writing inspired later poets to write in a more clear and clear-cut style.
- Because of new display technologies, electronic signs are able to present more clear, colorful, and vivid images.
- Since trends tend to be abbreviations without context, a description will make it more clear what a trend is about.
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- Potter that there is "no clear indication of any local attachment".
- It's a clear indication that the chairman of the state school board doesn’t understand the science."
- There is no clear indication as yet regarding how the heavy/long-range airlift gap will be addressed.
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- But it remained a daytimer, because AM 730 is a Mexican clear channel frequency.
- There are no clear channel stations using 980 kHz, nor are there any close by that broadcast there currently.
- AM 720 WGN is a 50,000-watt, clear channel station, making it one of the most powerful radio stations in the country.
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- The boats raced in 1845 a twenty mile course with no clear winner.
- In this series of tests, the faceted system was now the clear winner.
- SK and Na'Vi had a rivalry, but Na'Vi was the clear winner in this match.
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- Queen of the Earth was six lengths clear of the rest in second place.
- By the 300 m, Sunline was over three lengths clear as Lonhro settled into his task.
- In the latter race she came home ten lengths clear of the Irish Derby winner Wild Bouquet.
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- Han informs Leia that he must leave in order to clear his debt with Jabba the Hutt.
- As such, many of the microgames require the player to physically rotate the system in order to clear.
- Mwas finally meets his cousin again who ends up forcing him to steal a car in order to clear his debt.
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- And the statistics of cities were not yet clear.
- However, it is not yet clear how common such a capability is among extremophiles.
- The exact nature and composition of this material, and the implications of Schweitzer's discovery, are not yet clear.
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- It is not clear when "Moffat" returned to England.
- It is not clear when or where he was born.
- It is not clear when they divorced.
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- However, it is not always clear how the term is being used.
- Büchner is not always clear in his theory of the relation between matter and force.
- What constitutes a genetically modified organism (GMO) is not always clear and can vary widely.
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- It seems clear, Alexander's most trusted men backed Perdiccas.
- Towards the end it seems clear that Kitty is poised to kill herself.
- It seems clear, however, that the river itself was named after the tidal crossing.
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- On the Hintuan Passage side, the shore is generally clear cut.
- It must be noted though that adherence was not clear cut, and men from both sides of the divide joined the other.
- A large US Forest Service authorized clear cut took place south of the lake in the winter of 2009 and continues in 2010.
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- She took the lead and went clear, with the other horses being unable to challenge her.
- The primary breakaway of the stage was formed early in the stage, when a wave of five riders went clear.
- Starting at odds of 1/2, Eswarah went clear of the field in the straight and won very easily by two lengths.
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- In clear weather they could be seen for 40 miles (64 km).
- It was built as a white light, visible for in clear weather.
- The Antrim coast is 12 miles away and visible in clear weather.
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- The clear glass displays the layers of the dessert.
- Two rectangular openings, filled with clear glass and Venetian shutters, were spaced along the sides.
- The building has 21 elevators, each with walls constructed of clear glass panels enclosing fractured glass.
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- Del beeps his horn, and the rioters and the police clear the way for him.
- The prophet said clear the way, for God proclaimed to Zion that her salvation was coming.
- He also sought to end Native American claims to Ohio land and clear the way for white settlement.
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- When she has a clear run at them she's lethal."
- In a race with a lot of interference he could not get a clear run and ended up finishing a distant fourteenth.
- She was unable to obtain a clear run in the straight and came home fourth behind Brownhylda, Shrove and Teresina.
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- There is no clear evidence of this alleged influence.
- There is no clear evidence of what really happened in the Montreal Experiments.
- However, Gregory and Thompson (1977) found no clear evidence for two distinct subgroups in Coma I.
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- There must be a clear understanding of where the show is headed.
- It would be much better to possess a clear understanding of your own tradition.
- They aim to provide a personal design that provides a clear understanding to the readers using evidence, findings, ideas, purpose, etc.
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- A clear example is the U.S. military.
- The work is a clear example of the Austrian "missa brevis" form.
- Fern provides a clear example.
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- It is not completely clear what the software does.
- They were almost completely clear of the seat areas."
- The water in Guinas is completely clear and well over 100 m deep.
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- Fierce fighting continued for three hours and ended without a clear winner.
- Merici's death in 1540, however, had left the company without a clear leader.
- In addition, she was influenced by photography and Japonisme, shown in her composition without a clear center.
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- Autumn sees an abrupt reduction in rainfall and a return to clear skies.
- During the dry season, the city has clear skies and mild sea breezes from the harbour.
- There were on average only seven days of clear skies each month, and an intense jet stream made it difficult to aim bombs from high altitudes.
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- During the race, Racer A gets a clear advantage off the starting line.
- Forbes and Veitch both sought the leadership, and neither gained a clear advantage.
- He took the lead from the pacemaker Pom early in the straight and established a clear advantage.
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- The first clear definition of an abstract field is due to .
- The final product was the first clear, or "white" rum in the world.
- The novel was the author's first clear critical and commercial success.
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- It is not clear why this contradiction exists.
- It is not clear why the planet is so dark.
- It is not clear why a pentagonal shape was chosen for the building.
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- Most viewers could only get a clear picture on cable.
- Meanwhile, when both the criminals try to get even with Dev, Rahul realizes that he has not seen a clear picture.
- More recently, new fossil and molecular evidence is providing an increasingly clear picture of the evolution of modern bird orders.
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- I'll tell a tale that is sure to astound'" make a clear reference to Feldman).
- Although the reader is not told this explicitly, Steerpike's words are a clear reference to the number of people he has killed.
- Without a clear reference grid, it becomes more accurate to describe the four dimensions as towards/away, left/right, up/down and past/future.
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- but symptoms of tumefactive MS are not so clear.
- I did not expect it to be so clear."
- It seemed so clear and simple.
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- He cites later that his conscience is now clear.
- But my conscience is now clear.
- The road was now clear for Ioannis Metaxas, who had succeeded Demertzis as interim Prime Minister.
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- Lenny is awed by their son who, it becomes increasingly clear, is a gifted child.
- His antagonism with the Gang of Four became increasingly clear, and Mao seemed to sway in the Gang's favour.
- By the mid-20th century, it was increasingly clear to historians that the notion of "changeless China" was untenable.
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- Lots of people steer clear of these deep waters.
- He was never inclined to steer clear of controversy.
- "", thus hinting that believers need to steer clear of such acts.