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clear
Synonyms and Antonyms of clear
- the clear glass walls of the aquarium's giant ocean tank
- the meaning of her broad smile was clear to the whole class
apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, evident, lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
cognizable, cognoscible, comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, understandable
self-evident, self-explanatory
clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated
appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible
discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, visible
ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious, nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear
- I need to be absolutely clear about what you're saying
- novice pilots can only fly on clear days
- the evidence is clear: he's innocent
- flooding was widespread, and only some roads are clear so far
impassable (also impassible)
constricted, cramped, encumbered, hampered, hindered, impeded, interfered (with), trammeled (or trammelled)
- slept with a clear conscience
- spermaceti candles were once highly prized for the clear flame that they produced
ablaze, ardent, blazing, burning, combusting, fiery, flaming, red-hot
agleam, aglitter, blinding, coruscant, flaring, flashing, flickering, gemmy, glancing, glaring, gleaming, glimmering, glinting, glistening, glistering, glittering, scintillant, scintillating, shimmering, shimmery, sparkling, sunny, twinkling, winking
Synonym Discussion of clear
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- clear water
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- a transparent sheet of film
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- translucent frosted glass
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- her eyes were limpid pools of blue
clear
Synonyms and Antonyms of clear
- the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
- cleared the woods of brush
- cleared the car windows
- cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
- plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
- she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
- the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
- cleared the dishes from the table
- please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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