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1 a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing the clearing of his good name became his obsession Synonyms of clearing acquittal, exculpation, exoneration, vindicationWords Related to clearing absolution, condonation, forgiveness, pardon, remission; atonement, expiation; compurgation; whitewashNear Antonyms of clearing accusation, arraignment, impeachment, incrimination, indictment; prosecution; castigation, censure, condemnation, denunciationAntonyms of clearing conviction
2 a small area of usually open land deer browsing in a clearing in the woods Synonyms of clearing field, ground, lot, parcel, plat, plot, tractWords Related to clearing common(s), croft [chiefly British]; grass, green, greensward, lawn; glade, grassland, heath, heathland, lea (or ley), meadow, moor, pasture, pastureland
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