Cleer vs. Clear — What's the Difference?
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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.
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Which is correct: Cleer or Clear
How to spell Clear?
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Cleer
Incorrect Spelling
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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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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Think of "clear" water, which has a smooth sound, unlike the extended "ee" in "cleer."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Think of a "clear" sky, which doesn't have the sound of "ee."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
The word "learn" has the same "ear" as "clear."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Just as glass should be "clear" and not "cleer," so should the spelling.
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
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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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Fiza Rafique
Sep 29, 2023
Clear
Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
Am I making myself clear?
Her handwriting was clear
Clear and precise directions
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(of a substance) transparent; unclouded
The clear glass of the French windows
A stream of clear water
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
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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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Denoting a palatalized form of the sound of the letter l (as in leaf in most accents of English).
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Remove (an obstruction or unwanted item) from somewhere
Karen cleared the dirty plates
Park staff cleared away dead trees
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent
His sport's ruling body had cleared him of cheating
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Give official approval or authorization to
I cleared him to return to his squadron
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free from flaw, blemish, or impurity
A clear, perfect diamond.
A clear record with the police.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free from impediment, obstruction, or hindrance; open
A clear view.
A clear path to victory.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Easily perceptible to the eye or ear; distinct
The clear call of a songbird.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(Informal) All the way; completely
Slept clear through the night.
Read the book clear to the end.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To rid of impurities, blemishes, muddiness, or foreign matter
The new filter cleared the water.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To free from confusion, doubt, or ambiguity; make plain or intelligible
Cleared up the question of responsibility.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To rid of objects or obstructions
Clear the table.
Clear the road of debris.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To make (a way or clearing) by removing obstructions
Clear a path through the jungle.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To remove (objects or obstructions)
Clear the dishes.
Clear snow from the road.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To move or shoot (a ball or puck) away from the goal or out of the defensive zone.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To clear a ball or puck out of (the defensive zone), as in lacrosse or hockey.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To rid (a memory location or buffer, for example) of instructions or data.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To free from a legal charge or imputation of guilt; acquit
Cleared the suspect of the murder charge.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To pass (a bill of exchange, such as a check) through a clearing-house.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To free (a ship or cargo) from legal detention at a harbor by fulfilling customs and harbor requirements.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To exchange checks and bills or settle accounts through a clearing-house.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To pass through the banking system and be debited and credited to the relevant accounts
The check cleared.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To comply with customs and harbor requirements in discharging a cargo or in leaving or entering a port.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
The windshield was clear and clean.
Congress passed the President’s Clear Skies legislation.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free of obstacles.
The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
The coast is clear.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(meteorology) Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
Clear of texture; clear of odor
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(Scientology) Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
A clear intellect; a clear head
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
A clear complexion; clear lumber
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
All the way; entirely.
I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Not near something or touching it.
Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(transitive) To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
The court cleared the man of murder.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To exceed a stated mark.
She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).
I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(intransitive) To obtain a clearance.
The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(transitive) To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
One truth is clear; whatever is, is right.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
With a countenance as clearAs friendship wears at feasts.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
Hark! the numbers soft and clearGently steal upon the ear.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
In a clear manner; plainly.
Now clear I understandWhat oft . . . thoughts have searched in vain.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Without limitation; wholly; quite; entirely; as, to cut a piece clear off.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds.
He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious.
Our common prints would clear up their understandings.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To leap or pass by, or over, without touching or failure; as, to clear a hedge; to clear a reef.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To gain without deduction; to net.
The profit which she cleared on the cargo.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house.
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
The state of being free of suspicion;
Investigation showed that he was in the clear
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
A clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water;
Finally broke out of the forest into the open
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Make a way or path by removing objects;
Clear a path through the dense forest
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Grant authorization or clearance for;
Clear the manuscript for publication
The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts;
The check will clear within 2 business days
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Pass by, over, or under without making contact;
The balloon cleared the tree tops
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment;
Clear the ship and let it dock
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.;
Clear the water before it can be drunk
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges;
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
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Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Make clear, bright, light, or translucent;
The water had to be cleared through filtering
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Remove (people) from a building;
Clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free from confusion or doubt;
A complex problem requiring a clear head
Not clear about what is expected of us
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free from contact or proximity or connection;
We were clear of the danger
The ship was clear of the reef
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt);
A clear conscience
Regarded her questioner with clear untroubled eyes
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
(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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Free of restrictions or qualifications;
A clean bill of health
A clear winner
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving;
Clear mind
A percipient author
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
Of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne;
The clear complexion of a healthy young woman
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
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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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
In an easily perceptible manner;
Could be seen clearly under the microscope
She cried loud and clear
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Fiza Rafique
Jan 30, 2023
Clear
It refers to being easily understood.
She gave a clear explanation of the problem.
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Fiza Rafique
Sep 29, 2023
Clear
"Clear" can indicate the absence of obstructions.
The path ahead is clear.
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Fiza Rafique
Sep 29, 2023
Clear
As a verb, it means to remove obstructions or to become free.
Clear the table after dinner.
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Fiza Rafique
Sep 29, 2023
Clear
"Clear" can also mean evident or obvious.
It's clear that he doesn't understand the issue.
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Fiza Rafique
Sep 29, 2023
FAQs
Which vowel is used before Clear?
This depends on context, but there's no specific vowel always preceding "clear."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
What is the verb form of Clear?
The verb form is "clear," as in "to clear the table."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
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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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Clear?
This depends on the sentence; any conjunction can be used depending on context.
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Why is it called Clear?
The term "clear" is derived from Old French "cler" meaning "clear, pure."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Which preposition is used with Clear?
Various prepositions can be used, such as "of" in "clear of obstacles."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Which article is used with Clear?
Both "a" and "the" can be used depending on the context.
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Is the Clear term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, as in "clear the air."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
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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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
Is Clear a negative or positive word?
Generally positive, though it can be neutral based on usage.
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
How do we divide Clear into syllables?
It's one syllable, so it's not divided.
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
How is Clear used in a sentence?
"Please make sure the pathway is clear of any obstacles."
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
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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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Clear?
The entire word "clear" is stressed since it's one syllable.
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
What part of speech is Clear?
"Clear" can be an adjective, adverb, verb, or noun.
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Fiza Rafique
Oct 17, 2023
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