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Synonyms for clear
klɪərclear
This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word clear.
Wiktionary
clearadjective
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obscureclearadjective
to fell all trees of a forest.
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obscureclearverb
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thickclearverb
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stubclearverb
All the way; entirely.
I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
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obscureclearadjective
Not near something or touching it.
Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
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obscureclearadjective
free (or separate) from others
The court cleared the man of murder.
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obscureclearverb
To pass without interference; to miss.
clear weather, a clear day
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obscureclearverb
Free of ambiguity or doubt.
After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.
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obscureclearadjective
Free of guilt, or suspicion.
a clear conscience
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obscureclearadjective
To earn a profit of; to net.
He's been clearing seven thousand a week.
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obscureclearadjective
To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
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obscureclearadjective
To defend by hitting (or kicking, throwing, heading etc.) the ball (or puck) from the defending goal.
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obscure
English Synonyms and Antonyms
clear
Clear (Latin clarus, bright, brilliant) primarily refers to that which shines, and impresses the mind through the eye with a sense of luster or splendor. A substance is said to be clear that offers no impediment to vision — is not dim, dark, or obscure. Transparent refers to the medium through which a substance is seen, clear to the substance itself, without reference to anything to be seen through it; we speak of a stream as clear when we think of the water itself; we speak of it as transparent with reference to the ease with which we see the pebbles at the bottom. Clear is also said of that which comes to the senses without dimness, dulness, obstruction, or obscurity, so that there is no uncertainty as to its exact form, character, or meaning, with something of the brightness or brilliancy implied in the primary meaning of the word clear; as, the outlines of the ship were clear against the sky; a clear view; a clear note; "clear as a bell;" a clear, frosty air; a clear sky; a clear statement; hence, the word is used for that which is free from any kind of obstruction; as, a clear field. Lucid and pellucid refer to a shining clearness, as of crystal. A transparent body allows the forms and colors of objects beyond to be seen through it; a translucent body allows light to pass through, but may not permit forms and colors to be distinguished; plate glass is transparent, ground glass is translucent. Limpid refers to a liquid clearness, or that which suggests it; as, limpid streams. That which is distinct is well defined, especially in outline, each part or object standing or seeming apart from any other, not confused, indefinite, or blurred; distinct enunciation enables the hearer to catch every word or vocal sound without perplexity or confusion; a distinct statement is free from indefiniteness or ambiguity; a distinct apprehension of a thought leaves the mind in no doubt or uncertainty regarding it. That is plain, in the sense here considered, which is, as it were, level to the thought, so that one goes straight on without difficulty or hindrance; as, plain language; a plain statement; a clear explanation. Perspicuous is often equivalent to plain, but plain never wholly loses the meaning of unadorned, so that we can say the style is perspicuous tho highly ornate, when we could not call it at once ornate and plain. Compare EVIDENT.
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apparent, diaphanous, distinct, evident, explicit, intelligible, limpid, lucid, manifest, obvious, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, straightforward, translucent, transparent, unadorned, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakableAntonyms:
ambiguous, cloudy, dim, dubious, foggy, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, opaque, turbid, unintelligible, vaguePreposition:
Clear to the mind; clear in argument; clear of or from annoyances.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
clear
Synonyms:
open, pure, bright, transparent, free, disencumbered, disentangled, disengaged, absolved, acquitted, serene, unclouded, evident, apparent, distinct, manifest, conspicuous, unobstructed, plain, obvious, intelligible, lucidAntonyms:
thick, muddy, foul, opaque, encumbered, entangled, condemned, convicted, turbid, dubious, indistinct, unintelligible
Princeton's WordNet
clearnoun
the state of being free of suspicion
"investigation showed that he was in the clear"
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openAntonyms:
unfree, confusing, cloudy, milklike, semiopaque, muddy, nebular, brumous, qualified, clouded, gross, undiscerning, perplexing, obstructed, opaque, vague, lowering, murky, dull, encumbered, overcast, hazy, fogged, guilty, threatening, foggy, imperfect, troubled, obscure, cloudlike, fogbound, illegible, puzzling, solid, light-tight, mirky, indistinct, vaporous, whitish, smoggy, sullen, cloud-covered, confused, unclear, heavy, leaden, sunless, miasmic, lightproof, impure, milky, frosted, miasmal, glaucous, misty, vapourous, blurred, turbid, bounceopen, clearadjective
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
"finally broke out of the forest into the open"
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open air, out-of-doors, open, surface, outdoorsAntonyms:
nebular, miasmal, heavy, dull, vapourous, impure, qualified, perplexing, smoggy, misty, milky, turbid, hazy, obstructed, unclear, imperfect, vaporous, fogbound, clouded, troubled, milklike, sunless, opaque, lowering, leaden, confused, cloudy, threatening, fogged, blurred, brumous, cloudlike, light-tight, foggy, semiopaque, frosted, gross, muddy, cloud-covered, undiscerning, mirky, lightproof, vague, obscure, miasmic, indistinct, puzzling, illegible, whitish, sullen, glaucous, murky, encumbered, overcast, guilty, solid, confusing, unfree, bounceclearadjective
readily apparent 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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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
nebular, blurred, qualified, fogged, obscure, miasmic, semiopaque, encumbered, muddy, illegible, vague, frosted, misty, hazy, leaden, unclear, smoggy, vaporous, threatening, confusing, cloudy, sullen, troubled, turbid, clouded, brumous, lowering, milklike, heavy, cloudlike, impure, foggy, opaque, light-tight, dull, perplexing, puzzling, solid, whitish, fogbound, guilty, overcast, imperfect, mirky, undiscerning, vapourous, confused, glaucous, cloud-covered, murky, obstructed, lightproof, indistinct, unfree, milky, sunless, gross, miasmal, bounceclearadjective
free from confusion or doubt
"a complex problem requiring a clear head"; "not clear about what is expected of us"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
confused, vaporous, cloudlike, mirky, unclear, milky, heavy, fogbound, leaden, whitish, puzzling, guilty, murky, gross, misty, frosted, muddy, obscure, threatening, cloudy, clouded, blurred, lightproof, obstructed, illegible, undiscerning, foggy, semiopaque, encumbered, unfree, imperfect, nebular, dull, overcast, miasmic, brumous, vapourous, indistinct, sunless, turbid, impure, confusing, hazy, troubled, milklike, miasmal, lowering, qualified, glaucous, light-tight, fogged, smoggy, opaque, solid, cloud-covered, sullen, perplexing, vague, bounceclear, openadjective
affording free passage or view
"a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"
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undefended, undetermined, well-defined, receptive, unresolved, assailable, undefendable, exculpated, vindicated, exposed, clean-cut, heart-to-heart, exonerated, clear(p), subject, open(a), opened, unclouded, percipient, clean, readable, open, absolved, undecided, unfastened, overt, candid, clear-cut, unmortgaged, capable, decipherable, cleared, light, looseAntonyms:
illegible, threatening, obstructed, imperfect, nebular, guilty, foggy, milky, vague, cloudlike, milklike, leaden, heavy, puzzling, encumbered, blurred, vapourous, light-tight, indistinct, confused, solid, misty, mirky, clouded, muddy, perplexing, opaque, undiscerning, hazy, sullen, overcast, dull, frosted, whitish, fogbound, qualified, glaucous, fogged, lightproof, turbid, semiopaque, unfree, cloudy, miasmal, smoggy, lowering, vaporous, unclear, brumous, cloud-covered, sunless, gross, impure, confusing, miasmic, troubled, obscure, murky, bounceclearadjective
allowing light to pass through
"clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
impure, nebular, undiscerning, obstructed, opaque, milky, obscure, puzzling, lightproof, confusing, vapourous, heavy, clouded, murky, unfree, solid, sullen, mirky, perplexing, blurred, qualified, encumbered, light-tight, vague, vaporous, miasmal, confused, sunless, illegible, cloud-covered, cloudy, turbid, imperfect, lowering, indistinct, threatening, semiopaque, hazy, misty, leaden, unclear, fogbound, milklike, brumous, glaucous, overcast, whitish, cloudlike, gross, fogged, foggy, miasmic, muddy, frosted, smoggy, dull, guilty, troubled, bounceclear(p)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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vague, vaporous, sunless, fogged, clouded, dull, foggy, milky, imperfect, troubled, whitish, puzzling, undiscerning, confusing, unclear, unfree, milklike, lightproof, indistinct, murky, misty, sullen, threatening, hazy, solid, cloudlike, vapourous, miasmal, encumbered, gross, illegible, cloud-covered, mirky, smoggy, light-tight, brumous, frosted, opaque, impure, obstructed, lowering, overcast, turbid, obscure, nebular, leaden, glaucous, semiopaque, miasmic, heavy, cloudy, guilty, confused, muddy, perplexing, qualified, fogbound, blurred, bounceclearadjective
characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
"a clear conscience"; "regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
overcast, confusing, miasmal, troubled, dull, vague, threatening, impure, undiscerning, leaden, vaporous, opaque, unclear, light-tight, muddy, guilty, blurred, gross, glaucous, fogbound, milky, imperfect, brumous, semiopaque, indistinct, lightproof, frosted, mirky, turbid, fogged, heavy, solid, whitish, milklike, vapourous, murky, hazy, cloudlike, nebular, sunless, obscure, smoggy, illegible, foggy, clouded, perplexing, unfree, confused, qualified, encumbered, cloud-covered, cloudy, sullen, puzzling, lowering, miasmic, obstructed, misty, bounceclean, clear, light, uncloudedadjective
(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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light-headed, clear(p), well-defined, wanton, lightsome, swooning, uninfected, lightheaded, neat, cloudless, idle, sporting, clean-cut, light-colored, unaccented, exonerated, weak, low-cal, clean-living, promiscuous, sportsmanlike, light(a), percipient, abstemious, faint, unclouded, vindicated, clean, readable, open, absolved, lite, wakeful, sporty, fresh, short, unobjectionable, tripping, fair, clear-cut, unmortgaged, scant(p), decipherable, blank, white, cleared, sluttish, light, exculpated, calorie-free, uncontaminating, easy, looseAntonyms:
unclear, imperfect, cloud-covered, foggy, sunless, misty, blurred, obstructed, mirky, encumbered, gross, sullen, smoggy, overcast, confusing, cloudy, milky, lowering, hazy, undiscerning, unfree, turbid, threatening, solid, semiopaque, miasmic, heavy, leaden, cloudlike, qualified, miasmal, light-tight, opaque, glaucous, illegible, indistinct, perplexing, lightproof, whitish, impure, confused, obscure, vaporous, guilty, frosted, fogbound, puzzling, murky, vague, vapourous, clouded, brumous, nebular, fogged, troubled, dull, muddy, milklike, bounceclear, unmortgagedadjective
(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"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
undiscerning, gross, vapourous, smoggy, semiopaque, frosted, miasmal, glaucous, sunless, miasmic, cloudy, overcast, unfree, muddy, misty, cloud-covered, lightproof, cloudlike, impure, vague, perplexing, illegible, milklike, blurred, threatening, troubled, sullen, confusing, indistinct, puzzling, fogged, hazy, obstructed, brumous, vaporous, dull, leaden, opaque, guilty, murky, milky, mirky, lowering, solid, fogbound, turbid, qualified, clouded, confused, imperfect, foggy, heavy, light-tight, encumbered, unclear, nebular, obscure, whitish, bounceclear, clean-cut, clear-cutadjective
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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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, trenchant, distinct, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, trim, trig, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
illegible, gross, fogbound, imperfect, confused, opaque, vapourous, glaucous, sunless, misty, blurred, confusing, sullen, cloudlike, frosted, guilty, qualified, threatening, troubled, foggy, vaporous, turbid, nebular, whitish, lightproof, hazy, cloud-covered, clouded, heavy, murky, miasmal, lowering, indistinct, cloudy, dull, puzzling, solid, undiscerning, impure, overcast, brumous, smoggy, obstructed, milklike, mirky, light-tight, encumbered, milky, obscure, muddy, semiopaque, vague, unfree, unclear, leaden, miasmic, fogged, perplexing, bouncewell-defined, clearadjective
accurately stated or described
"a set of well-defined values"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, chiseled, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, vindicated, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
heavy, cloudy, lowering, indistinct, fogged, obstructed, blurred, gross, confused, undiscerning, impure, perplexing, frosted, troubled, murky, vaporous, hazy, foggy, encumbered, obscure, qualified, vapourous, semiopaque, mirky, misty, brumous, nebular, dull, miasmic, vague, imperfect, turbid, muddy, smoggy, solid, cloudlike, light-tight, opaque, threatening, lightproof, sullen, puzzling, unclear, cloud-covered, overcast, milky, sunless, leaden, guilty, confusing, clouded, fogbound, miasmal, whitish, glaucous, milklike, illegible, unfree, bounceclearadjective
free from clouds or mist or haze
"on a clear day"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
leaden, milklike, lightproof, lowering, confused, threatening, cloudy, imperfect, confusing, frosted, troubled, miasmic, gross, blurred, hazy, whitish, semiopaque, impure, vaporous, encumbered, cloud-covered, sunless, solid, foggy, brumous, guilty, perplexing, opaque, clouded, misty, unclear, dull, heavy, muddy, obstructed, miasmal, fogged, overcast, unfree, vapourous, fogbound, sullen, qualified, undiscerning, indistinct, nebular, murky, cloudlike, turbid, light-tight, milky, glaucous, illegible, vague, puzzling, mirky, smoggy, obscure, bounceclean, clearadjective
free of restrictions or qualifications
"a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
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decipherable, uncontaminating, unmortgaged, clean-living, sporting, blank, exculpated, unobjectionable, fresh, clean-cut, exonerated, sporty, open, neat, white, unclouded, clear(p), percipient, clear-cut, well-defined, clean, readable, light, fair, absolved, vindicated, cleared, uninfected, sportsmanlikeAntonyms:
overcast, sunless, cloudy, cloudlike, puzzling, miasmic, opaque, obscure, milky, troubled, vague, lightproof, muddy, encumbered, illegible, leaden, indistinct, brumous, misty, clouded, cloud-covered, hazy, confused, smoggy, mirky, perplexing, turbid, vaporous, blurred, impure, fogbound, heavy, nebular, guilty, frosted, qualified, light-tight, murky, threatening, foggy, semiopaque, imperfect, lowering, solid, vapourous, glaucous, sullen, confusing, whitish, fogged, miasmal, dull, gross, milklike, undiscerning, obstructed, unclear, unfree, bounceclearadjective
free from flaw or blemish or impurity
"a clear perfect diamond"; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
cloudy, miasmic, milklike, sullen, muddy, obstructed, unclear, blurred, sunless, dull, fogged, indistinct, obscure, confused, foggy, troubled, leaden, qualified, heavy, murky, cloudlike, imperfect, unfree, turbid, gross, clouded, smoggy, impure, misty, lowering, brumous, whitish, light-tight, puzzling, mirky, lightproof, vaporous, semiopaque, encumbered, illegible, guilty, glaucous, perplexing, cloud-covered, confusing, vague, overcast, hazy, undiscerning, frosted, milky, nebular, fogbound, solid, vapourous, opaque, threatening, miasmal, bounceclearadjective
clear of charges or deductions
"a clear profit"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
fogbound, vapourous, obstructed, cloud-covered, cloudlike, vaporous, brumous, overcast, semiopaque, impure, perplexing, foggy, imperfect, puzzling, hazy, miasmal, cloudy, confusing, glaucous, dull, milky, murky, troubled, frosted, nebular, gross, miasmic, light-tight, obscure, unfree, mirky, sunless, leaden, opaque, guilty, encumbered, qualified, solid, clouded, threatening, sullen, undiscerning, heavy, whitish, lowering, muddy, indistinct, vague, unclear, misty, illegible, smoggy, turbid, milklike, blurred, confused, lightproof, fogged, bounceclear, decipherable, readableadjective
easily deciphered
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
encumbered, muddy, lightproof, imperfect, obstructed, impure, sunless, lowering, confused, hazy, vapourous, guilty, misty, cloud-covered, semiopaque, murky, cloudlike, illegible, puzzling, indistinct, threatening, gross, leaden, opaque, blurred, obscure, dull, mirky, foggy, fogbound, clouded, undiscerning, frosted, cloudy, milky, fogged, brumous, vague, milklike, light-tight, miasmic, overcast, nebular, heavy, confusing, glaucous, unfree, troubled, sullen, solid, smoggy, unclear, qualified, perplexing, miasmal, whitish, turbid, vaporous, bounceabsolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicatedadjective
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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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
solid, whitish, light-tight, imperfect, troubled, clouded, smoggy, hazy, blurred, indistinct, obscure, foggy, sunless, impure, cloudy, lowering, gross, frosted, turbid, sullen, obstructed, puzzling, muddy, nebular, lightproof, overcast, miasmal, dull, unclear, cloud-covered, heavy, vague, milklike, brumous, opaque, encumbered, misty, semiopaque, leaden, illegible, fogbound, mirky, vaporous, glaucous, vapourous, confused, perplexing, cloudlike, qualified, murky, confusing, guilty, unfree, milky, threatening, undiscerning, fogged, miasmic, bounceclear, percipientverb
characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
"clear mind"; "a percipient author"
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decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, clean, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clear-cut, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, cleared, well-definedAntonyms:
indistinct, threatening, clouded, solid, overcast, sullen, frosted, puzzling, unfree, miasmal, encumbered, gross, confusing, semiopaque, lightproof, perplexing, obscure, fogged, miasmic, lowering, imperfect, hazy, whitish, light-tight, undiscerning, leaden, cloudy, illegible, troubled, brumous, murky, vague, obstructed, vaporous, opaque, glaucous, cloudlike, fogbound, foggy, mirky, dull, unclear, milklike, sunless, turbid, nebular, smoggy, heavy, qualified, guilty, cloud-covered, milky, impure, vapourous, muddy, confused, blurred, misty, bounceunclutter, clearverb
rid of obstructions
"Clear your desk"
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discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
fogbound, light-tight, undiscerning, indistinct, cloudy, troubled, guilty, illegible, clouded, nebular, obstructed, encumbered, unclear, leaden, turbid, overcast, vague, confusing, whitish, heavy, semiopaque, obscure, impure, fogged, opaque, sunless, lowering, smoggy, threatening, gross, puzzling, lightproof, sullen, vapourous, foggy, glaucous, miasmal, solid, cloud-covered, qualified, mirky, hazy, imperfect, dull, milklike, unfree, blurred, cloudlike, brumous, frosted, murky, milky, miasmic, confused, muddy, vaporous, misty, perplexing, bounceclearverb
make a way or path by removing objects
"Clear a path through the dense forest"
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discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
cloudy, imperfect, smoggy, unclear, illegible, troubled, cloud-covered, solid, threatening, milklike, turbid, impure, brumous, undiscerning, perplexing, qualified, clouded, confused, fogged, puzzling, muddy, miasmic, lowering, milky, encumbered, obscure, lightproof, frosted, vaporous, vague, misty, guilty, cloudlike, indistinct, gross, blurred, overcast, glaucous, vapourous, unfree, nebular, opaque, fogbound, leaden, sunless, hazy, confusing, semiopaque, mirky, light-tight, sullen, murky, miasmal, dull, heavy, whitish, foggy, obstructed, bounceclear up, clear, light up, brightenverb
become clear
"The sky cleared after the storm"
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discharge, earn, take in, pull in, wrap up, sack, authorize, pass, make, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, illuminate, light up, acquit, crystalize, fire up, finish off, bring in, polish off, crystallise, illume, gain, mop up, clarify, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, elucidate, brighten, authorise, assoil, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, lighten, realize, lighten up, light, get through, illumine, netAntonyms:
whitish, frosted, hazy, qualified, unclear, confused, threatening, foggy, turbid, overcast, nebular, dull, vaporous, cloudy, leaden, miasmal, encumbered, murky, impure, glaucous, milklike, obscure, heavy, milky, puzzling, fogbound, imperfect, sunless, vapourous, perplexing, miasmic, vague, clouded, opaque, lightproof, gross, cloud-covered, illegible, fogged, unfree, solid, smoggy, guilty, misty, sullen, muddy, cloudlike, semiopaque, undiscerning, blurred, obstructed, mirky, troubled, lowering, brumous, indistinct, confusing, light-tight, bounceauthorize, authorise, pass, clearverb
grant authorization or clearance for
"Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
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run, perish, make, elapse, go past, make pass, lead, top, light up, put across, go by, draw, evanesce, assoil, solve, occur, die, unclutter, clear up, earn, turn over, go, spend, slide by, exculpate, fade, hand, sack up, legislate, happen, egest, empower, authorise, exceed, fleet, pass away, slip away, drop dead, overstep, transcend, gain, make it, return, crystallise, straighten out, authorize, discharge, realize, devolve, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, give, fall out, hap, slip by, pull in, go on, sink, eliminate, croak, lapse, enlighten, pass off, net, acquit, give-up the ghost, blow over, take place, crystalise, expire, overhaul, sack, go through, reach, brighten, crystalize, illuminate, communicate, come about, choke, exonerate, pop off, go across, overtake, travel by, glide by, extend, elucidate, decease, take in, fall, pass, pass by, sort out, exit, conk, excrete, buy the farm, crystallize, pass along, bring in, snuff it, go along, surpass, guide, shed light on, realise, pass onAntonyms:
lightproof, clouded, leaden, confusing, light-tight, lowering, nebular, gross, dull, brumous, miasmal, misty, cloudy, glaucous, milklike, sunless, illegible, vapourous, cloudlike, obstructed, solid, heavy, blurred, cloud-covered, smoggy, turbid, confused, guilty, troubled, vaporous, frosted, puzzling, foggy, undiscerning, sullen, opaque, hazy, impure, fogged, indistinct, overcast, muddy, vague, encumbered, obscure, threatening, semiopaque, unfree, miasmic, imperfect, qualified, fogbound, murky, whitish, perplexing, unclear, mirky, milky, bounceclearverb
remove
"clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
indistinct, light-tight, clouded, cloud-covered, miasmic, vague, smoggy, whitish, confused, semiopaque, sunless, fogged, hazy, misty, imperfect, vapourous, unfree, undiscerning, milky, murky, confusing, mirky, lightproof, impure, troubled, obscure, obstructed, turbid, nebular, leaden, illegible, miasmal, foggy, encumbered, puzzling, qualified, threatening, gross, milklike, overcast, cloudy, unclear, frosted, sullen, lowering, glaucous, guilty, muddy, brumous, opaque, perplexing, solid, blurred, vaporous, dull, heavy, fogbound, cloudlike, bouncepass, clearverb
go unchallenged; be approved
"The bill cleared the House"
Synonyms:
run, perish, make, elapse, go past, make pass, lead, top, light up, put across, go by, draw, evanesce, assoil, solve, occur, die, unclutter, clear up, earn, turn over, go, spend, slide by, exculpate, fade, hand, sack up, legislate, happen, egest, authorise, exceed, fleet, pass away, slip away, drop dead, overstep, transcend, gain, make it, authorize, crystallise, straighten out, discharge, realize, devolve, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, give, fall out, hap, slip by, pull in, go on, sink, eliminate, croak, lapse, enlighten, pass off, net, acquit, give-up the ghost, return, blow over, take place, crystalise, expire, overhaul, sack, go through, reach, brighten, crystalize, illuminate, communicate, come about, choke, exonerate, pop off, go across, overtake, travel by, glide by, extend, elucidate, decease, take in, fall, pass, pass by, sort out, exit, conk, excrete, buy the farm, crystallize, pass along, bring in, snuff it, go along, surpass, guide, shed light on, realise, pass onAntonyms:
puzzling, cloudy, cloud-covered, indistinct, fogbound, sullen, imperfect, overcast, guilty, light-tight, lightproof, clouded, frosted, lowering, glaucous, brumous, miasmic, unclear, cloudlike, obstructed, confusing, threatening, undiscerning, gross, semiopaque, foggy, whitish, blurred, obscure, sunless, hazy, heavy, fogged, murky, qualified, vague, misty, confused, opaque, dull, nebular, smoggy, miasmal, perplexing, muddy, impure, illegible, solid, unfree, encumbered, milky, troubled, leaden, mirky, turbid, milklike, vapourous, vaporous, bounceclearverb
be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
"The check will clear within 2 business days"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
fogged, opaque, encumbered, milklike, cloudlike, guilty, cloudy, muddy, unclear, murky, obscure, mirky, glaucous, confused, qualified, leaden, sullen, sunless, unfree, overcast, cloud-covered, miasmic, fogbound, dull, solid, heavy, vague, troubled, miasmal, undiscerning, threatening, light-tight, confusing, nebular, gross, misty, turbid, clouded, perplexing, semiopaque, puzzling, brumous, impure, foggy, whitish, frosted, obstructed, blurred, vapourous, lightproof, lowering, illegible, hazy, milky, imperfect, indistinct, vaporous, smoggy, bounceclearverb
go away or disappear
"The fog cleared in the afternoon"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
cloud-covered, clouded, illegible, cloudy, foggy, indistinct, undiscerning, obstructed, sullen, sunless, unclear, turbid, milky, fogged, troubled, gross, encumbered, impure, vague, muddy, whitish, hazy, opaque, nebular, unfree, glaucous, light-tight, milklike, puzzling, heavy, vaporous, perplexing, frosted, miasmal, semiopaque, threatening, murky, qualified, miasmic, mirky, blurred, confusing, guilty, lowering, vapourous, overcast, confused, lightproof, imperfect, solid, brumous, misty, cloudlike, smoggy, fogbound, obscure, dull, leaden, bounceclear, topverb
pass by, over, or under without making contact
"the balloon cleared the tree tops"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, transcend, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, top off, shed light on, lead, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, go past, top out, pass, overstep, exceed, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, crown, pinch, netAntonyms:
miasmic, overcast, encumbered, lowering, blurred, qualified, nebular, guilty, misty, threatening, vague, foggy, imperfect, sunless, cloudy, solid, whitish, leaden, cloudlike, semiopaque, confusing, confused, milky, vaporous, clouded, vapourous, opaque, puzzling, illegible, gross, impure, glaucous, cloud-covered, indistinct, sullen, dull, obstructed, brumous, miasmal, lightproof, troubled, smoggy, fogbound, unclear, turbid, perplexing, obscure, heavy, muddy, frosted, milklike, hazy, mirky, fogged, unfree, murky, undiscerning, light-tight, bounceclear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidateverb
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, classify, elucidate, illumine, unsnarl, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, irradiate, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, see the light, illuminate, light up, light, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, sort, tidy, gain, illume, mop up, clarify, correct, realise, finish off, edify, solve, exculpate, assort, unclutter, class, put right, pass, neaten, square away, effloresce, clean up, discipline, acquit, brighten, reform, authorise, separate, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, tidy up, realize, iron out, disentangle, get through, straighten, netAntonyms:
lightproof, sullen, unfree, frosted, encumbered, clouded, smoggy, hazy, brumous, miasmic, unclear, heavy, fogbound, undiscerning, semiopaque, milklike, blurred, impure, nebular, leaden, gross, qualified, confusing, mirky, cloudlike, imperfect, obstructed, cloud-covered, lowering, sunless, milky, opaque, muddy, dull, cloudy, vapourous, vaporous, puzzling, light-tight, fogged, obscure, guilty, murky, threatening, vague, perplexing, miasmal, illegible, glaucous, foggy, indistinct, whitish, misty, overcast, turbid, solid, confused, troubled, bounceclearverb
free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
"Clear the ship and let it dock"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
leaden, cloudy, misty, impure, fogged, semiopaque, turbid, cloudlike, frosted, miasmal, solid, milklike, perplexing, muddy, obstructed, undiscerning, blurred, foggy, murky, sullen, vapourous, mirky, unfree, unclear, vague, dull, obscure, whitish, light-tight, brumous, threatening, sunless, vaporous, milky, smoggy, cloud-covered, heavy, qualified, imperfect, illegible, clouded, lightproof, overcast, lowering, fogbound, miasmic, confusing, nebular, encumbered, puzzling, opaque, troubled, hazy, guilty, glaucous, gross, confused, indistinct, bounceclearverb
clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
"clear the water before it can be drunk"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
unfree, threatening, clouded, fogged, guilty, vapourous, murky, turbid, sullen, lightproof, misty, vague, smoggy, sunless, indistinct, solid, vaporous, qualified, cloudy, nebular, milky, whitish, perplexing, encumbered, heavy, fogbound, undiscerning, confusing, imperfect, foggy, gross, illegible, mirky, semiopaque, confused, opaque, unclear, cloud-covered, leaden, obstructed, muddy, hazy, miasmal, miasmic, glaucous, milklike, impure, blurred, troubled, lowering, dull, obscure, light-tight, overcast, puzzling, cloudlike, frosted, brumous, bouncenet, clearverb
yield as a net profit
"This sale netted me $1 million"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, pass, web, assoil, exonerate, shed light on, illuminate, light up, acquit, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, crystalise, elucidate, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, nett, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
obstructed, overcast, mirky, obscure, threatening, light-tight, milklike, unclear, milky, foggy, imperfect, semiopaque, cloudy, turbid, fogbound, cloudlike, dull, encumbered, undiscerning, opaque, miasmal, fogged, lowering, sunless, miasmic, brumous, clouded, impure, illegible, confused, confusing, troubled, solid, frosted, qualified, glaucous, hazy, smoggy, misty, sullen, vapourous, indistinct, cloud-covered, vaporous, heavy, muddy, vague, puzzling, leaden, gross, lightproof, unfree, nebular, perplexing, murky, guilty, whitish, blurred, bouncenet, sack, sack up, clearverb
make as a net profit
"The company cleared $1 million"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, net, elucidate, pull in, bring in, sack, give the axe, pass, web, assoil, can, plunder, shed light on, take in, give the sack, illuminate, light up, acquit, solve, make, fire, crystallise, realize, sack up, gain, give notice, displace, exculpate, unclutter, dismiss, crystalise, exonerate, crystalize, brighten, authorise, realise, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, nett, straighten out, force out, top, sort out, terminate, send away, authorizeAntonyms:
threatening, clouded, obstructed, lightproof, opaque, whitish, blurred, miasmic, cloudy, milklike, frosted, muddy, imperfect, qualified, puzzling, dull, solid, turbid, lowering, nebular, undiscerning, mirky, smoggy, murky, encumbered, leaden, gross, indistinct, miasmal, brumous, troubled, milky, guilty, unclear, vague, perplexing, cloudlike, fogbound, confusing, overcast, heavy, glaucous, unfree, semiopaque, vapourous, illegible, obscure, foggy, light-tight, impure, fogged, sunless, sullen, hazy, cloud-covered, confused, misty, vaporous, bouncegain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inverb
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"
Synonyms:
wee-wee, cause, receive, bring in, attract, make, arrive at, top, light up, recognise, draw, stool, have, solve, piddle, hold, overhear, draw in, sack, cod, unclutter, absorb, agnize, clear up, invite, garner, do, consume, earn, stimulate, pull, actualize, exculpate, assimilate, sort out, defecate, lay down, bring, make water, crystalise, name, pass water, actualise, exonerate, gull, make headway, crystalize, create, crap, collect, get to, pretend, cook, fool, suck, gain, build, authorize, assoil, adopt, gather, understand, crystallise, straighten out, establish, pee, discharge, realize, sop up, constitute, make up, introduce, take up, give, attain, see, pull in, urinate, take, form, derive, catch, befool, benefit, net, acquit, substantiate, wee, ca-ca, pull ahead, get, recognize, prepare, suck in, micturate, soak up, agnise, watch, throw, advance, profit, reach, take a shit, get ahead, illuminate, score, view, piss, sack up, make believe, induce, dupe, ingest, brighten, put on, pee-pee, ready, shit, relieve oneself, fetch, spend a penny, elucidate, take in, gather in, enlighten, puddle, take a crap, hit, produce, slang, gain ground, crystallize, acquire, suck up, move in, progress to, take a leak, authorise, get in, win, put one across, pass, put one over, nominate, shed light on, work, fix, realise, imbibe, seduce, constructAntonyms:
confused, qualified, cloud-covered, milky, clouded, unfree, threatening, misty, guilty, heavy, impure, miasmic, fogbound, semiopaque, cloudy, lightproof, sullen, gross, vapourous, undiscerning, vague, troubled, indistinct, whitish, light-tight, vaporous, murky, leaden, brumous, confusing, solid, obscure, muddy, opaque, dull, frosted, foggy, blurred, mirky, obstructed, sunless, unclear, lowering, overcast, encumbered, miasmal, glaucous, milklike, cloudlike, nebular, illegible, puzzling, fogged, turbid, smoggy, perplexing, imperfect, hazy, bounceclearverb
sell
"We cleared a lot of the old model cars"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
fogbound, troubled, smoggy, semiopaque, misty, cloudlike, illegible, fogged, unclear, leaden, obstructed, confused, puzzling, overcast, cloud-covered, glaucous, muddy, milklike, vague, clouded, vapourous, lowering, turbid, lightproof, mirky, cloudy, whitish, impure, obscure, murky, confusing, frosted, opaque, imperfect, brumous, heavy, undiscerning, blurred, hazy, indistinct, miasmal, gross, threatening, miasmic, solid, perplexing, dull, milky, encumbered, guilty, sullen, qualified, light-tight, foggy, unfree, nebular, vaporous, sunless, bounceclearverb
pass an inspection or receive authorization
"clear customs"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
overcast, heavy, milky, miasmal, smoggy, clouded, cloud-covered, solid, milklike, gross, encumbered, obstructed, murky, blurred, troubled, cloudlike, qualified, obscure, sunless, turbid, undiscerning, misty, cloudy, nebular, vaporous, semiopaque, lightproof, light-tight, indistinct, unclear, whitish, fogged, brumous, frosted, imperfect, confused, vapourous, puzzling, muddy, leaden, mirky, fogbound, threatening, unfree, glaucous, foggy, impure, illegible, hazy, dull, confusing, vague, perplexing, sullen, guilty, opaque, miasmic, lowering, bounceacquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpateverb
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Synonyms:
unload, earn, exhaust, net, comport, dispatch, pull in, complete, bring in, expel, enlighten, sack, authorize, behave, straighten out, assoil, release, go off, drop off, shed light on, empty, crystalise, illuminate, light up, acquit, crystalize, deport, make, fire, crystallise, gain, take in, free, realise, carry, solve, exculpate, unclutter, set down, pass, put down, elucidate, brighten, authorise, conduct, clear up, discharge, exonerate, crystallize, sack up, top, sort out, eject, realize, muster out, drop, bearAntonyms:
obstructed, milky, misty, confusing, puzzling, overcast, light-tight, blurred, troubled, lightproof, cloudlike, cloudy, opaque, unfree, brumous, impure, smoggy, clouded, cloud-covered, perplexing, sullen, heavy, foggy, mirky, muddy, lowering, illegible, undiscerning, unclear, solid, obscure, vapourous, whitish, nebular, glaucous, frosted, gross, murky, guilty, indistinct, miasmal, turbid, vague, imperfect, sunless, vaporous, fogged, milklike, semiopaque, encumbered, threatening, dull, hazy, qualified, leaden, fogbound, confused, miasmic, bounceclear, solveverb
settle, as of a debt
"clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, lick, crystalize, resolve, make, crystallise, figure out, gain, realise, work, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, work out, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, puzzle out, netAntonyms:
confusing, foggy, vague, puzzling, opaque, muddy, lowering, troubled, brumous, lightproof, guilty, blurred, threatening, glaucous, cloud-covered, cloudlike, fogged, imperfect, smoggy, turbid, cloudy, semiopaque, perplexing, leaden, sunless, obscure, sullen, fogbound, unclear, clouded, misty, hazy, undiscerning, unfree, obstructed, whitish, heavy, dull, nebular, gross, mirky, encumbered, qualified, miasmic, light-tight, milklike, murky, overcast, vapourous, solid, illegible, indistinct, miasmal, milky, vaporous, impure, confused, frosted, bounceclearverb
make clear, bright, light, or translucent
"The water had to be cleared through filtering"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
sullen, dull, qualified, whitish, encumbered, cloudlike, fogged, clouded, indistinct, milklike, turbid, smoggy, miasmic, threatening, misty, vague, cloud-covered, mirky, vapourous, vaporous, confused, foggy, solid, perplexing, murky, leaden, light-tight, semiopaque, opaque, undiscerning, cloudy, nebular, lightproof, obscure, milky, obstructed, fogbound, brumous, overcast, lowering, confusing, heavy, illegible, sunless, guilty, miasmal, gross, glaucous, unfree, puzzling, blurred, unclear, hazy, impure, imperfect, frosted, muddy, troubled, bounceclearverb
rid of instructions or data
"clear a memory buffer"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
imperfect, perplexing, vapourous, indistinct, cloudy, hazy, obscure, sullen, semiopaque, glaucous, miasmal, impure, undiscerning, opaque, dull, solid, light-tight, vaporous, heavy, murky, foggy, vague, overcast, unclear, encumbered, qualified, threatening, gross, frosted, nebular, clouded, misty, sunless, fogbound, muddy, guilty, obstructed, illegible, mirky, confusing, milklike, whitish, cloudlike, turbid, brumous, lowering, confused, cloud-covered, fogged, smoggy, unfree, miasmic, lightproof, puzzling, blurred, milky, leaden, troubled, bounceclearverb
remove (people) from a building
"clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
glaucous, imperfect, cloudy, foggy, brumous, milky, miasmic, unclear, puzzling, vague, whitish, undiscerning, cloudlike, sullen, mirky, opaque, vapourous, gross, threatening, heavy, clouded, obscure, frosted, solid, lightproof, encumbered, blurred, unfree, nebular, hazy, smoggy, miasmal, confusing, qualified, perplexing, fogbound, semiopaque, sunless, obstructed, indistinct, murky, impure, fogged, guilty, confused, light-tight, dull, leaden, illegible, misty, turbid, milklike, cloud-covered, lowering, overcast, vaporous, muddy, troubled, bounceclearverb
remove the occupants of
"Clear the building"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, crystallise, gain, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, netAntonyms:
overcast, confused, whitish, encumbered, heavy, glaucous, sunless, brumous, blurred, solid, dull, puzzling, murky, perplexing, cloud-covered, obstructed, milklike, muddy, lightproof, qualified, vaporous, confusing, semiopaque, impure, guilty, fogbound, unclear, lowering, milky, misty, clouded, foggy, vapourous, obscure, smoggy, turbid, light-tight, fogged, nebular, troubled, frosted, unfree, hazy, vague, gross, mirky, cloudlike, imperfect, leaden, illegible, indistinct, sullen, cloudy, miasmic, opaque, miasmal, undiscerning, threatening, bounceclear, clear upadverb
free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
"Clear the throat"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, elucidate, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, illuminate, light up, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, gain, mop up, clarify, realise, finish off, solve, exculpate, unclutter, pass, acquit, brighten, authorise, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, realize, get through, netAntonyms:
sunless, cloud-covered, solid, opaque, guilty, encumbered, imperfect, glaucous, vague, lightproof, sullen, smoggy, blurred, miasmal, foggy, murky, overcast, obscure, leaden, frosted, semiopaque, unfree, cloudlike, miasmic, brumous, whitish, impure, unclear, muddy, cloudy, perplexing, nebular, mirky, heavy, misty, fogbound, indistinct, qualified, troubled, hazy, obstructed, confusing, clouded, turbid, gross, lowering, milklike, milky, vaporous, puzzling, vapourous, dull, confused, light-tight, fogged, threatening, undiscerning, illegible, bounceclear, all the wayadverb
completely
"read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
Synonyms:
clearly, all the way, the whole wayAntonyms:
solid, guilty, light-tight, qualified, gross, whitish, confusing, cloudy, unclear, lightproof, hazy, miasmic, muddy, fogbound, clouded, impure, brumous, cloudlike, troubled, dull, vapourous, foggy, confused, smoggy, lowering, glaucous, murky, vaporous, heavy, misty, vague, blurred, unfree, sullen, nebular, puzzling, obstructed, semiopaque, sunless, miasmal, leaden, opaque, fogged, encumbered, imperfect, cloud-covered, indistinct, turbid, perplexing, milky, frosted, obscure, mirky, undiscerning, illegible, threatening, overcast, milklike, bounceclearly, clearadverb
in an easily perceptible manner
"could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"
Synonyms:
clearly, all the way, understandably, intelligibly, distinctlyAntonyms:
muddy, mirky, vaporous, dull, perplexing, lightproof, cloudy, illegible, sunless, qualified, milklike, obstructed, glaucous, obscure, troubled, unclear, threatening, undiscerning, imperfect, sullen, light-tight, vague, vapourous, guilty, clouded, confused, opaque, fogbound, foggy, misty, frosted, brumous, nebular, murky, puzzling, cloud-covered, heavy, smoggy, milky, miasmal, hazy, miasmic, indistinct, impure, fogged, leaden, gross, lowering, whitish, confusing, encumbered, turbid, semiopaque, cloudlike, unfree, solid, blurred, overcast, bounce
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
clearadjective
Synonyms:
transparent, bright, pellucid, limpidclearadjective
clearadjective
Synonyms:
unobstructed, unencumbered, free, openclearadjective
Synonyms:
serene, fair, cloudless, unclouded, sunny, unobscured, undimmedclearadjective
Synonyms:
net, without deductionsclearadjective
Synonyms:
perspicuous, lucid, distinct, plain, intelligibleclearadjective
Synonyms:
apparent, visible, palpable, evident, obvious, manifest, distinct, conspicuous, patent, unequivocal, unmistakable, indisputable, undeniable, unambiguous, unquestionable, not to be mistakenclearadjective
Synonyms:
perspicacious, sharp, acute, discerning, prompt, quickclearadjective
Synonyms:
innocent, unspotted, spotless, guiltless, sinless, irreproachable, unblemished, unsullied, undefiled, immaculate, cleanclearadjective
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10. musical, silvery, sonorous, mellifluous, euphonious, not harsh, not jarringclearverb
Synonyms:
clarify, purify, refine, cleanse, make clearclearverb
Synonyms:
free, loose, liberate, emancipate, disinthrall, set freeclearverb
Synonyms:
acquit, absolve, exonerate, discharge, justify, vindicate, set rightclearverb
Synonyms:
extricate, disengage, disentangle, disembarrassclearverb
Synonyms:
net, get or gain over and above expensesclearverb
Synonyms:
pass by or over without touching
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
clearadjective
Synonyms:
transparent, diaphanous, pellucid, limpid, relucent, crystalline, lucid, crystal, unmistakable, plain, evident, obvious, unambiguous, distinct, explicit, manifest, palpable, patent, decipherable, express, comprehensible, graphic, serene, cloudless, unclouded, undimmed, clarion, sonorous, resonant, canorous, audible, piercing, pure, unmixed, unadulterated, unalloyed, in full, net, passable, unimpeded, unobstructed, open, acquitted, unburdened, exempt, clarifiedAntonyms:
opaque, obscure, indecipherable, ambiguous, equivocal, vague, cryptic, abstruse, inexplicable, roily, turbid, enigmatical, inexplicit, inaudible, adulterated, cloudy, befogged, unintelligible, doubtfulclearverb
Synonyms:
clarify, explain, interpret, elucidate, eclaircise, acquit, absolve, exonerate, vindicate, disengage, extricate, disentangle, disperse
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "clear":
clearly, obvious, claire, evident, clara, clair, apparent, clear-cut, unambiguous, unequivocal, clare, clarity, explicit, definite, unclear, plain, erase, self-evident, manifest, precise, lucid, well-defined, net, claro, straightforward, transparent, explicitly, distinct, plainly, obviously, clarify, uncheck, disable, specific, visible, strong, blatant, delete, deselect, flagrant, unequivocally, accurate, crystal-clear
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
CLEAR
Synonyms:
Comprehensive Licensing for Entities Accepting Risk
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How to use clear in a sentence?
First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something that is already clear in my mind. If it were clear in my mind, I should have no incentive or need to write about it. We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.
We need a clear process, clear timelines, and a very clear remit. And all this should belong to the new president, although reforms are welcome and much needed, they are the mandate of the new president, not the old one.
We are not clear as to the role in life of these chemicals; nor are we clear as to the role of the physician. You know, of course, that in ancient times there was no clear distinction between priest and physician.
If only God would give me some clear sign Like making a large deposit in my name in a Swiss bank.
If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul.
Translations for clear
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- شَفّاف, واضحArabic
- яҡтыBashkir
- разчиствам, изяснявам, напълно, съвсем, освобождавам се, оправдавам, покрай, чист, несъмнен, свободен, ясен, светъл, прозраченBulgarian
- aclarir-se, rebutjar, clarCatalan, Valencian
- mimo, vyjasnit, vyčistit, očistit, jasný, čirý, čistýCzech
- opklare, rense, klare op, gennemføre, bane, gå fri af, klar, tydelig, god, fri, gennemsigtigDanish
- räumen, freiräumen, abklären, ausräumen, entheben, freigeben, klar werden, klären, aufklären, befreien, roden, verrechnen, deutchlich, heiter, frei, hell, durchsichtig, wolkenlos, klar, rein, eindeutigGerman
- σαφήςGreek
- klaraEsperanto
- desobstruir, aclarar, eximir, franquear, deforestar, desmontar, despejar, clarificar, esclarecer, despejarse, aclararse, despejado, claro, transparente, libre, limpio, nítido, obvio, definidoSpanish
- ilmneEstonian
- روشن استPersian
- poissa, lupa, selvittää, selventää, selvä, selvitä, selventyä, siivota, hakata, kirkas, raivata, irti, väistää, kirkastua, kliirata, puhdas, selkeä, vapaa, viaton, kuulas, yksikäsitteinen, pilvetön, esteetön, syytön, läpinäkyvä, -ton, clear-tila, asia selväFinnish
- clarifier, s'éclaircir, dégagé, sans ambiguïté, libre, transparent, clairFrench
- glan, spéirghlanIrish
- soilleirich, saor, soilleirScottish Gaelic
- claroGalician
- ניקה, סילוק, התבהר, פינוי, הבהיר, צלולה, נקי, צלול, ברורה, בהיר, פנוי, פנויה, ברורHebrew
- स्पष्टHindi
- tiszta, világos, mentes, egyértelműHungarian
- մաքուր, ջինջ, պարզ, ազատArmenian
- bersihIndonesian
- chiarire, chiaro, pulito, sereno, libero, trasparente, pulireItalian
- ברורHebrew
- 晴れる, 透明, 晴朗, 澄み切ったJapanese
- ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟKannada
- 맑은, 결백한, 투명한, 명백한, 갠, 명확한Korean
- ڕهوانKurdish
- patet,Latin
- kloerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- skaidrs, dzidrsLatvian
- tiraki, tāwai, whakaatea, waere, whakarakeMāori
- jelasMalay
- ontruimen, verduidelijken, weg van, vrijspreken, opklaren, helemaal, ruimen, vrijmaken, verklaren, ontheven, verrekenen, klaar, doorschijnend, doorzichtig, helder, duidelijk, onbewolkt, zuiver, vrij, wolkenloosDutch
- ren, klar, fri, skyfri, gjennomsiktigNorwegian
- jasnyPolish
- څرګند, روڼ, صفاPashto, Pushto
- fora, desobstruir, clarear, franquear, desmatar, desflorestar, através, longe, limpar, eximir, lucrar, livre, claro, desnublado, limpoPortuguese
- clar, clerRomansh
- limpede, liber, clar, senin, curatRomanian
- разъяснить, оправдывать, пройти, рассеиваться, совсем, расчистить, очищать, прояснять, прояснить, проходить, оправдать, рассеяться, полностью, расчищать, очистить, разъяснять, в стороне, чистый, свободный, понятный, ясный, светлый, явный, прозрачный, чёткий, ЧистоRussian
- craru, giaru, ciaru, claruSardinian
- чи̏ст, čȉstSerbo-Croatian
- očistiti, razjasniti, pojasniti, čist, jasenSlovene
- klargöra, fria, klarna, gå igenom, frikänna, rensa, genomskinlig, klar, renSwedish
- தெளிவானTamil
- విముక్తి, నిస్సందేహము, విడుదల, నిర్మలము, నిరాటంకము, వర్ణరహితము, స్పష్టము, స్పష్టమైనTelugu
- ชัดเจน, ใส, ปลอดโปร่ง, กระจ่างแจ้งThai
- açıkTurkish
- ясноUkrainian
- صافUrdu
- thông thoángVietnamese
- קלאָרYiddish
- 明确Chinese
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