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clear
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- pronunciation:
- klir
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
clearer, clearest |
| definition 1: |
When the sky is clear, there are no clouds.
I think the moon looks beautiful when the sky is clear at night.- synonyms:
- fair
- antonyms:
- cloudy
- similar words:
- bright, cloudless, sunny
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| definition 2: |
When you read something, and it is clear, it means that it is easy to understand.
Alex and his dad had trouble putting Alex's airplane together because the directions were not clear.- synonyms:
- plain
- antonyms:
- dim, vague
- similar words:
- obvious
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| definition 3: |
When something is clear, you can see through it. Windows are usually made of clear glass.
The water in the lake was so clear that we could see the rocks on the bottom. |
| definition 4: |
If what you say is clear, people can understand it and not get confused.
The teacher explained in a very clear way and everybody understood.- synonyms:
- plain
- antonyms:
- abstract, dim, vague
- similar words:
- express
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| definition 5: |
When a road is clear, it means that the road is open and not blocked by anything.
There was a clear path through the woods, so we decided to walk down it.- synonyms:
- open
- antonyms:
- clogged
- similar words:
- apparent, free, wide
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| related words: |
absolute, certain, definite, empty, fresh, innocent, logical, positive, precise, pure, sharp, striking, temperate |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
clears, clearing, cleared |
| definition 1: |
When you clear something, you take things away from it so that there is open space. When you clear the table after dinner, you take all the dishes and things away.
My sister's toys were all over the couch, and my mom said she had to clear it so everybody could sit down.- synonyms:
- open
- antonyms:
- set
- similar words:
- empty, evacuate, rid
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| definition 2: |
When something clears, it becomes open and free of things that were in it before. When the sky clears, it means that the clouds go away.
After it rained all morning, the sky finally cleared.- similar words:
- empty, open, purify
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| related words: |
excuse, filter, jump, purify, settle |
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