Cleer vs. Clear — What's the Difference?
Edited by Tayyaba Rehman — By Fiza Rafique — Published on October 17, 2023
"Cleer" is an incorrect spelling. The right spelling is "Clear," referring to something transparent, understandable, or unobstructed.
Which is correct: Cleer or Clear
How to spell Clear?
Cleer
Incorrect Spelling
Clear
Correct Spelling
Difference Between Cleer and Clear
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Key Differences
"Ear" is clear, so remember the "ear" in "clear."
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Think of "clear" water, which has a smooth sound, unlike the extended "ee" in "cleer."
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Think of a "clear" sky, which doesn't have the sound of "ee."
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The word "learn" has the same "ear" as "clear."
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Just as glass should be "clear" and not "cleer," so should the spelling.
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Definitions
Clear
"Clear" means transparent or easy to perceive.
The water was so clear that we could see the bottom.
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Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
Am I making myself clear?
Her handwriting was clear
Clear and precise directions
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(of a substance) transparent; unclouded
The clear glass of the French windows
A stream of clear water
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Free of any obstructions or unwanted objects
With a clear road ahead he shifted into high gear
I had a clear view in both directions
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Clear
Not touching; away from
The lorry was wedged in the ditch, one wheel clear of the ground
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Denoting a palatalized form of the sound of the letter l (as in leaf in most accents of English).
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So as to be out of the way of or away from
He leapt clear of the car
Stand clear, I'll start the plane up
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Clear
Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from
Carolyn cleared the table and washed up
The drive had been cleared of snow
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Remove (an obstruction or unwanted item) from somewhere
Karen cleared the dirty plates
Park staff cleared away dead trees
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Get past or over (something) safely or without touching it
The plane rose high enough to clear the trees
She cleared 1.50 metres in the high jump
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Officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent
His sport's ruling body had cleared him of cheating
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Give official approval or authorization to
I cleared him to return to his squadron
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Earn or gain (an amount of money) as a net profit
I would hope to clear £50,000 profit from each match
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Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity
A clear, perfect diamond.
A clear record with the police.
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Free from impediment, obstruction, or hindrance; open
A clear view.
A clear path to victory.
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Easily perceptible to the eye or ear; distinct
The clear call of a songbird.
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Having been freed from contact, proximity, or connection
At last we were clear of the danger. The ship was clear of the reef.
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(Informal) All the way; completely
Slept clear through the night.
Read the book clear to the end.
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To rid of impurities, blemishes, muddiness, or foreign matter
The new filter cleared the water.
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To free from confusion, doubt, or ambiguity; make plain or intelligible
Cleared up the question of responsibility.
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To rid of objects or obstructions
Clear the table.
Clear the road of debris.
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To make (a way or clearing) by removing obstructions
Clear a path through the jungle.
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To remove (objects or obstructions)
Clear the dishes.
Clear snow from the road.
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Clear
To move or shoot (a ball or puck) away from the goal or out of the defensive zone.
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To clear a ball or puck out of (the defensive zone), as in lacrosse or hockey.
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To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.
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To free from a legal charge or imputation of guilt; acquit
Cleared the suspect of the murder charge.
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To pass (a bill of exchange, such as a check) through a clearing-house.
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To free (a ship or cargo) from legal detention at a harbor by fulfilling customs and harbor requirements.
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To exchange checks and bills or settle accounts through a clearing-house.
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To pass through the banking system and be debited and credited to the relevant accounts
The check cleared.
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To comply with customs and harbor requirements in discharging a cargo or in leaving or entering a port.
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Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
The windshield was clear and clean.
Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
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Free of obstacles.
The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
The coast is clear.
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(meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
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Free of ambiguity or doubt.
He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
Do I make myself clear? Crystal clear.
I'm still not quite clear on what some of these words mean.
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Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
Clear of texture; clear of odor
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(Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
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Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
A clear intellect; a clear head
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Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
A clear complexion; clear lumber
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All the way; entirely.
I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
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Clear
Not near something or touching it.
Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
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(transitive) To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.
Police took two hours to clear the road.
If you clear the table, I'll wash up.
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(transitive) To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.
Please clear all this stuff off the table.
The loggers came and cleared the trees.
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(intransitive) To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
When the road cleared we continued our journey.
After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening.
Shake the test tube well, and the liquid should slowly clear.
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(transitive) To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.
We need to clear this issue once and for all.
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(transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
The court cleared the man of murder.
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(transitive) To pass without interference; to miss.
The door just barely clears the table as it closes.
The leaping horse easily cleared the hurdles.
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To exceed a stated mark.
She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres.
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To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).
I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.
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(intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
The check might not clear for a couple of days.
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(transitive) To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.
Air traffic control cleared the plane to land.
The marketing department has cleared the press release for publication.
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(transitive) To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.
I've cleared the press release with the marketing department, so go ahead and publish it.
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(intransitive) To obtain a clearance.
The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.
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(transitive) To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
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Clear
To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
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To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.
The goalkeeper rushed forward to clear the ball.
A low cross came in, and Smith cleared.
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Clear
To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
To clear an array;
To clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value
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To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.
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(carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
A room ten feet square in the clear
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(video games) The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.
It took me weeks to achieve a one-credit clear (1CC).
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Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
The stream is so transparent, pure, and clear.
Fair as the moon, clear as the sun.
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Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
One truth is clear; whatever is, is right.
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Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
Mother of science! now I feel thy powerWithin me clear, not only to discernThings in their causes, but to trace the waysOf highest agents.
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Clear
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
With a countenance as clearAs friendship wears at feasts.
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Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
Hark! the numbers soft and clearGently steal upon the ear.
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Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
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Free from guilt or stain; unblemished.
Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere,In action faithful, and in honor clear.
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Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.
I often wished that I had clear,For life, six hundred pounds a-year.
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Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.
My companion . . . left the way clear for him.
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Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.
The cruel corporal whispered in my ear,Five pounds, if rightly tipped, would set me clear.
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Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls; as, a room ten feet square in the clear.
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In a clear manner; plainly.
Now clear I understandWhat oft . . . thoughts have searched in vain.
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Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
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To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.
He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north.
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To free from obscurity or ambiguity; to relive of perplexity; to make perspicuous.
Many knotty points there areWhich all discuss, but few can clear.
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To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious.
Our common prints would clear up their understandings.
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To free from impediment or incumbrance, from defilement, or from anything injurious, useless, or offensive; as, to clear land of trees or brushwood, or from stones; to clear the sight or the voice; to clear one's self from debt; - often used with of, off, away, or out.
Clear your mind of cant.
A statue lies hid in a block of marble; and the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter.
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To free from the imputation of guilt; to justify, vindicate, or acquit; - often used with from before the thing imputed.
I . . . am sure he will clear me from partiality.
How! wouldst thou clear rebellion?
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To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
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To gain without deduction; to net.
The profit which she cleared on the cargo.
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To become free from clouds or fog; to become fair; - of the weather; - often followed by up, off, or away.
So foul a sky clears not without a storm.
Advise him to stay till the weather clears up.
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To become free from turbidity; - of solutions or suspensions of liquids; as, the salt has not completely dissolved until the suspension clears up; when refrigerated, the juice may become cloudy, but when warmed to room temperature, it clears up again.
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To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
He that clears at once will relapse; for finding himself out of straits, he will revert to his customs; but he that cleareth by degrees induceth a habit of frugality.
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To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house.
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The state of being free of suspicion;
Investigation showed that he was in the clear
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A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water;
Finally broke out of the forest into the open
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Make a way or path by removing objects;
Clear a path through the dense forest
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Grant authorization or clearance for;
Clear the manuscript for publication
The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
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Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts;
The check will clear within 2 business days
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Pass by, over, or under without making contact;
The balloon cleared the tree tops
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Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;
Could you clarify these remarks?
Clear up the question of who is at fault
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Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment;
Clear the ship and let it dock
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Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.;
Clear the water before it can be drunk
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Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;
How much do you make a month in your new job?
She earns a lot in her new job
This merger brought in lots of money
He clears $5,000 each month
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Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges;
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
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Make clear, bright, light, or translucent;
The water had to be cleared through filtering
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Remove (people) from a building;
Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
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Clear to the mind;
A clear and present danger
A clear explanation
A clear case of murder
A clear indication that she was angry
Gave us a clear idea of human nature
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Free from confusion or doubt;
A complex problem requiring a clear head
Not clear about what is expected of us
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Free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through;
Clear water
Clear plastic bags
Clear glass
The air is clear and clean
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Free from contact or proximity or connection;
We were clear of the danger
The ship was clear of the reef
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Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt);
A clear conscience
Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
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(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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(especially of a title) free from any encumberance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law;
I have clear title to this property
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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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Free of restrictions or qualifications;
A clean bill of health
A clear winner
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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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Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving;
Clear mind
A percipient author
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Of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne;
The clear complexion of a healthy young woman
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Completely;
Read the book clear to the end
Slept clear through the night
There were open fields clear to the horizon
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In an easily perceptible manner;
Could be seen clearly under the microscope
She cried loud and clear
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It refers to being easily understood.
She gave a clear explanation of the problem.
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"Clear" can indicate the absence of obstructions.
The path ahead is clear.
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As a verb, it means to remove obstructions or to become free.
Clear the table after dinner.
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"Clear" can also mean evident or obvious.
It's clear that he doesn't understand the issue.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before Clear?
This depends on context, but there's no specific vowel always preceding "clear."
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What is the verb form of Clear?
The verb form is "clear," as in "to clear the table."
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What is the plural form of Clear?
"Clear" can be an adjective, adverb, or verb and typically doesn't have a plural form.
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Which conjunction is used with Clear?
This depends on the sentence; any conjunction can be used depending on context.
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Why is it called Clear?
The term "clear" is derived from Old French "cler" meaning "clear, pure."
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Which preposition is used with Clear?
Various prepositions can be used, such as "of" in "clear of obstacles."
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Which article is used with Clear?
Both "a" and "the" can be used depending on the context.
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Is the Clear term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, as in "clear the air."
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Is the word “Clear” a Direct object or an Indirect object?
It can be a direct object, as in "I will clear the table."
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Is Clear a negative or positive word?
Generally positive, though it can be neutral based on usage.
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How do we divide Clear into syllables?
It's one syllable, so it's not divided.
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How is Clear used in a sentence?
"Please make sure the pathway is clear of any obstacles."
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Is Clear a noun or adjective?
"Clear" can be an adjective, adverb, or verb. As a noun, "clear" refers to a clear space or part.
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What is a stressed syllable in Clear?
The entire word "clear" is stressed since it's one syllable.
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What part of speech is Clear?
"Clear" can be an adjective, adverb, verb, or noun.
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Fiza RafiqueFiza Rafique is a skilled content editor at AskDifference.com, where she meticulously refines and enhances written pieces. Drawing from her vast editorial expertise, Fiza ensures clarity, accuracy, and precision in every article. Passionate about language, she continually seeks to elevate the quality of content for readers worldwide.
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Tayyaba RehmanTayyaba Rehman is a distinguished writer, currently serving as a primary contributor to askdifference.com. As a researcher in semantics and etymology, Tayyaba's passion for the complexity of languages and their distinctions has found a perfect home on the platform. Tayyaba delves into the intricacies of language, distinguishing between commonly confused words and phrases, thereby providing clarity for readers worldwide.
