Synonyms for clear-cut
ˈklɪərˈkʌt for 1,2 ; ˈklɪərˌkʌt for 3-5clear-cut

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1. clear-cut, distinct, trenchantadjective

   clearly or sharply defined to the mind

   "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

   Synonyms:
   discrete, searching, hard-hitting, decided, distinct, clean-cut, trenchant, distinguishable, clear

   Antonyms:
   indistinct, uncleared, unclear

2. clear-cutadjective

   having had all the trees removed at one time

   "clear-cut hillsides are subject to erosion"

   Synonyms:
   distinct, clear, trenchant, clean-cut

   Antonyms:
   unclear, indistinct, uncleared

3. clear, clean-cut, clear-cutverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   decipherable, exculpated, clear(p), vindicated, trenchant, distinct, clean, clear, open, readable, unclouded, unmortgaged, percipient, clean-cut, exonerated, light, absolved, trim, trig, cleared, well-defined

   Antonyms:
   unclear, indistinct, uncleared

4. clear-cutverb

   remove all the trees at one time

   "clear-cut an acre of forest"

   Antonyms:
   uncleared, unclear, indistinct

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1. List of paraphrases for "clear-cut":

   clear, clearcut, well-defined, clear-cutting, unequivocal, unambiguous, explicit

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How to use clear-cut in a sentence?

1. John Ellison:

   It's not anywhere near as clear-cut as the industry says.

2. Don Kohn:

   She has worked hard to build a committee consensus, this is a very difficult decision that isn’t clear cut one way or another. It’s up to the chair to find and guide the center of gravity.

3. Sinan Ulgen:

   There is no clear-cut exit strategy, on the long run, that will need to be the Syrian government.

4. Cedric Richmond:

   All of her assignments before were not as clear cut. If you look at [ migration issues related to diplomacy at the ] Northern Triangle, look at voting rights, there was no clear way to measure success, i just reminded her that she and the President are both the biggest assets that we have.

5. Tom Schueman:

   I thought it was pretty clear cut.