(as) clear as a bell

phrase

: very clear
Clear as a bell, I heard him say my name.
It was clear as a bell that morning—not a cloud in the sky.
The water was as clear as a bell.
: very clearly

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“(as) clear as a bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20clear%20as%20a%20bell. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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