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• “read the book clear to the end“
• “slept clear through the night“
• “there were open fields clear to the horizon“

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• all the way to the goal; completely; not stopping short of sexual intercourse

• “could be seen clearly under the microscope“
• “She cried loud and clear“

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• clearly without doubt or question; in an intelligible manner; clear to the mind; in an easily perceptible manner

• “investigation showed that he was in the clear“

• “finally broke out of the forest into the open“

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• open a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; where the air is unconfined; a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play ; information that has become public; cause to open or to become open; start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; become open; begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; spread out or open from a closed or folded state; make available; become available; have an opening or passage or outlet; make the opening move; afford access to; display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer ; affording unobstructed entrance and exit; affording free passage or access; with no protection or shield; open to or in view of all; used of mouth or eyes; not having been filled; accessible to all; not defended or capable of being defended; (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; having no protecting cover or enclosure; (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints ; not brought to a conclusion; not sealed or having been unsealed; without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; ready or willing to receive favorably; open and observable; not requiring union membership; possibly accepting or permitting; affording free passage or view; openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; ready for business

• “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“

• “a complex problem requiring a clear head“
• “not clear about what is expected of us“

• “a clear view“
• “a clear path to victory“
• “open waters“
• “the open countryside“

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• open a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; where the air is unconfined; a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play ; information that has become public; cause to open or to become open; start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; become open; begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; spread out or open from a closed or folded state; make available; become available; have an opening or passage or outlet; make the opening move; afford access to; display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer ; affording unobstructed entrance and exit; affording free passage or access; with no protection or shield; open to or in view of all; used of mouth or eyes; not having been filled; accessible to all; not defended or capable of being defended; (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; having no protecting cover or enclosure; (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints ; not brought to a conclusion; not sealed or having been unsealed; without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; ready or willing to receive favorably; open and observable; not requiring union membership; possibly accepting or permitting; affording free passage or view; openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; ready for business

• “clear water“
• “clear plastic bags“
• “clear glass“
• “the air is clear and clean“

• “we were clear of the danger“
• “the ship was clear of the reef“

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• clear(p)

• “a clear conscience“
• “regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes“

• “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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• clean a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead ; completely; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; clean and tidy up the house; clean one’s body or parts thereof, as by washing; be cleanable; deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; remove while making clean; remove unwanted substances from ; remove shells or husks from; free from dirt or impurities; free of restrictions or qualifications; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; free from impurities; (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; ritually clean or pure ; not spreading pollution or contamination; (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; free from sepsis or infection; morally pure; (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; (of a surface) not written or printed on; exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; without difficulties or problems; thorough and without qualification; not carrying concealed weapons ; free from clumsiness; free of drugs
• light with few burdens; make lighter or brighter; begin to smoke; to come to rest, settle; cause to start burning; fall to somebody by assignment or lot; alight from (a horse) ; start or maintain a fire in; (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; any device serving as a source of illumination; a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; the quality of being luminous; an illuminated area; a condition of spiritual awareness; the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; a person regarded very fondly; having abundant light or illumination; mental understanding as an enlightening experience; merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; public awareness; a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul ; a visual warning signal; a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; of comparatively little physical weight or density; (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; of the military or industry; not great in degree or quantity or number; psychologically light; characterized by or emitting light; (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; moving easily and quickly; demanding little effort; of little intensity or power or force; (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; weak and likely to lose consciousness; very thin and insubstantial; marked by temperance in indulgence; less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; having little importance; intended primarily as entertainment; silly or trivial; designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; having relatively few calories; (of sleep) easily disturbed; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
• unclouded (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; free from clouds; not mentally disordered; not made opaque or cloudy by sediment

• “I have clear title to this property“

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

• “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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• clean-cut neat and smart in appearance; clear and distinct to the senses
• clear-cut remove all the trees at one time; clearly or sharply defined to the mind; having had all the trees removed at one time; clear and distinct to the senses

• “a set of well-defined values“

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• well-defined having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges; accurately stated or described

• “on a clear day“

• “a clean bill of health“
• “a clear winner“

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• clean a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead ; completely; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; clean and tidy up the house; clean one’s body or parts thereof, as by washing; be cleanable; deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; remove while making clean; remove unwanted substances from ; remove shells or husks from; free from dirt or impurities; free of restrictions or qualifications; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; free from impurities; (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; ritually clean or pure ; not spreading pollution or contamination; (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; free from sepsis or infection; morally pure; (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; (of a surface) not written or printed on; exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; without difficulties or problems; thorough and without qualification; not carrying concealed weapons ; free from clumsiness; free of drugs

• “a clear perfect diamond“
• “the clear complexion of a healthy young woman“

• “a clear profit“

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• decipherable easily deciphered
• readable easily deciphered

• “is absolved from all blame“
• “was now clear of the charge of cowardice“
• “his official honor is vindicated“

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• absolved freed from any question of guilt
• cleared rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush; freed from any question of guilt
• exculpated freed from any question of guilt
• exonerated freed from any question of guilt
• vindicated freed from any question of guilt

• “clear mind“
• “a percipient author“

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• percipient characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

• “Clear your desk“

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• unclutter rid of obstructions

• “Clear a path through the dense forest“

• “The sky cleared after the storm“

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• clear up make clear and (more) comprehensible; finish a task completely; free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; become clear; make free from confusion or ambiguity
• light up start to burn with a bright flame; make lighter or brighter; become clear; ignite; begin to smoke
• brighten make more cheerful through the use of color; become clear

• “Clear the manuscript for publication“
• “The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography“

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• authorize grant authorization or clearance for; give or delegate power or authority to
• authorise give or delegate power or authority to; grant authorization or clearance for
• pass of advancing the ball by throwing it; (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; (military) a written leave of absence; (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; any authorization to pass or go somewhere; a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs ; a difficult juncture; one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; a permit to enter or leave a military installation; a complimentary ticket; a usually brief attempt; (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; success in satisfying a test or requirement; go across or through; move past; make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; pass by; place into the hands or custody of; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; travel past; come to pass; go unchallenged; use up a period of time in a specific way; pass over, across, or through; transmit information; disappear gradually; go successfully through a test or a selection process; be superior or better than some standard; accept or judge as acceptable; allow to go without comment or censure; transfer to another; pass into a specified state or condition; throw (a ball) to another player; be inherited by; cause to pass; grant authorization or clearance for; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; eliminate from the body

• “clear the leaves from the lawn“
• “Clear snow from the road“

• “be approved“
• “The bill cleared the House“

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• pass of advancing the ball by throwing it; (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; (military) a written leave of absence; (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; any authorization to pass or go somewhere; a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs ; a difficult juncture; one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; a permit to enter or leave a military installation; a complimentary ticket; a usually brief attempt; (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; success in satisfying a test or requirement; go across or through; move past; make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; pass by; place into the hands or custody of; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; travel past; come to pass; go unchallenged; use up a period of time in a specific way; pass over, across, or through; transmit information; disappear gradually; go successfully through a test or a selection process; be superior or better than some standard; accept or judge as acceptable; allow to go without comment or censure; transfer to another; pass into a specified state or condition; throw (a ball) to another player; be inherited by; cause to pass; grant authorization or clearance for; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; eliminate from the body

• “The check will clear within 2 business days“

• “The fog cleared in the afternoon“

• “the balloon cleared the tree tops“

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• top situated at the top or highest position; be superior or better than some standard; pass by, over, or under without making contact; be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; be ahead of others; provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure); reach or ascend the top of; strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin ; cut the top off; be the culminating event; finish up or conclude; the upper part of anything; the highest or uppermost side of anything; the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); the first half of an inning; the highest level or degree attainable; the greatest possible intensity; platform surrounding the head of a lower mast ; a conical child’s plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance

• “make clear“
• “Could you clarify these remarks?“
• “Clear up the question of who is at fault“

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• clear up make clear and (more) comprehensible; finish a task completely; free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; become clear; make free from confusion or ambiguity
• shed light on make free from confusion or ambiguity
• crystallize cause to take on a definite and clear shape; make free from confusion or ambiguity; cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; assume crystalline form
• crystallise make free from confusion or ambiguity; cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
• crystalize make free from confusion or ambiguity; cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
• crystalise make free from confusion or ambiguity; cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
• straighten out settle or put right; extricate from entanglement; change for the better; make straight ; make free from confusion or ambiguity; put (things or places) in order
• sort out arrange or order by classes or categories; make free from confusion or ambiguity; punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
• enlighten make understand; give spiritual insight to; make free from confusion or ambiguity
• illuminate make lighter or brighter; make free from confusion or ambiguity; add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
• elucidate make clear and (more) comprehensible; make free from confusion or ambiguity

• “Clear the ship and let it dock“

• “clear the water before it can be drunk“

• “This sale netted me $1 million“

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• net remaining after all deductions; conclusive in a process or progression; make as a net profit; yield as a net profit; construct or form a web, as if by weaving ; catch with a net; a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange ; a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects ; the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) ; a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) ; game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton ; an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

• “The company cleared $1 million“

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• net remaining after all deductions; conclusive in a process or progression; make as a net profit; yield as a net profit; construct or form a web, as if by weaving ; catch with a net; a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange ; a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects ; the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) ; a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) ; game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton ; an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
• sack plunder (a town) after capture; terminate the employment of; make as a net profit; put in a sack; a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer’s purchases ; an enclosed space; the quantity contained in a sack ; any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) ; a woman’s full loose hiplength jacket ; a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist ; the plundering of a place by an army or mob; the termination of someone’s employment (leaving them free to depart)
• sack up make as a net profit

• “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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• gain a quantity that is added; the advantageous quality of being beneficial ; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input ; the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating ; obtain; win something through one’s efforts; derive a benefit from; reach a destination, either real or abstract; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; rise in rate or price; increase or develop; earn on some commercial or business transaction; increase (one’s body weight)
• take in provide with shelter ; fool or hoax; suck or take up or in; visit for entertainment; call for and obtain payment of; see or watch; express willingness to have in one’s home or environs; fold up; take up mentally; earn on some commercial or business transaction; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; accept; take in, also metaphorically; take up as if with a sponge ; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; take into one’s family; make (clothes) smaller
• make a recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine
• earn earn on some commercial or business transaction; acquire or deserve by one’s efforts or actions
• realize be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; make real or concrete; earn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
• realise earn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass ; make real or concrete; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
• pull in direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; earn on some commercial or business transaction; of trains; get or bring together
• bring in bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; earn on some commercial or business transaction; be sold for a certain price; submit (a verdict) to a court ; transmit

• “We cleared a lot of the old model cars“

• “clear customs“

• “The suspect was cleared of the murder charges“

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• acquit pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; behave in a certain manner
• assoil pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
• discharge the sudden giving off of energy ; the act of venting ; a substance that is emitted or released ; any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field ; the pouring forth of a fluid ; the termination of someone’s employment (leaving them free to depart) ; a formal written statement of relinquishment ; the act of discharging a gun ; complete or carry out; pour forth or release; free from obligations or duties ; remove the charge from ; go off or discharge; pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; eliminate (a substance); remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave; cause to go off; release from military service ; become empty or void of its content
• exonerate pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
• exculpate pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• “clear a debt“
• “solve an old debt“

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• solve find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; find the solution; settle, as of a debt

• “The water had to be cleared through filtering“

• “clear a memory buffer“

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

• “Clear the building“

• “Clear the throat“

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• clear up make clear and (more) comprehensible; finish a task completely; free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; become clear; make free from confusion or ambiguity