n. 25B6; adjective
clear instructions : UNDERSTANDABLE, comprehensible, intelligible, plain, uncomplicated, explicit, lucid, coherent, simple, straightforward, unambiguous, clear-cut, crystal clear; formal perspicuous.
a clear case of harassment : OBVIOUS, evident, plain, crystal clear; sure, definite, unmistakable, manifest, indisputable, patent, incontrovertible, irrefutable, beyond doubt, beyond question; palpable, visible, discernible, conspicuous, overt, blatant, glaring; as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as day; informal as plain as the nose on one's face.
clear water : TRANSPARENT, limpid, pellucid, translucent, crystal clear; unclouded.
a clear blue sky : BRIGHT, cloudless, unclouded, without a cloud in the sky.
her clear complexion : UNBLEMISHED, spot-free.
Rosa's clear voice : DISTINCT, bell-like, as clear as a bell.
the road was clear 007C; a clear view : UNOBSTRUCTED, unblocked, passable, open; unrestricted, unhindered.
the algae were clear of toxins : FREE, devoid, without, unaffected by; rid, relieved.
a clear conscience : UNTROUBLED, undisturbed, unperturbed, unconcerned, having no qualms; peaceful, at peace, tranquil, serene, calm, easy.
two clear days' notice : WHOLE, full, entire, complete.
vague, opaque, cloudy, obstructed.
25B6; adverb
stand clear of the doors : AWAY FROM, apart from, at a (safe) distance from, out of contact with.
Tommy's voice came loud and clear : DISTINCTLY, clearly, as clear as a bell, plainly, audibly.
he has time to get clear away : COMPLETELY, entirely, fully, wholly, totally, utterly; informal clean.
25B6; verb
the sky cleared briefly : BRIGHTEN (UP), lighten, clear up, become bright/brighter/lighter, become fine/sunny.
the drizzle had cleared : DISAPPEAR, go away, end; peter out, fade, wear off, decrease, lessen, diminish.
together they cleared the table : EMPTY, unload, unburden, strip.
clearing drains : UNBLOCK, unstop.
staff cleared the building : EVACUATE, empty; leave.
Karen cleared the dirty plates : REMOVE, take away, carry away, tidy away/up.
I'm clearing my debts : PAY (OFF), repay, settle, discharge.
I cleared the bar at my first attempt : GO OVER, pass over, sail over; jump (over), vault (over), leap (over), hurdle.
he was cleared by an appeal court : ACQUIT, declare innocent, find not guilty; absolve, exonerate; informal let off (the hook); formal exculpate.
I was cleared to work on the atomic project : AUTHORIZE, give permission, permit, allow, pass, accept, endorse, license, sanction, give approval/consent to; informal OK, give the OK, give the thumbs up, give the green light, give the go-ahead.
I cleared £50,000 profit : NET, make/realize a profit of, take home, pocket; gain, earn, make, get, bring in, pull in.
25A0; clear off (informal) GO AWAY, get out, leave; be off with you, shoo, on your way; informal beat it, push off, shove off, scram, scoot, buzz off, clear out; Brit. informal hop it, sling your hook; Austral./NZ informal rack off; N. Amer. informal bug off, take a hike; poetic/literary begone.
25A0; clear out (informal) . See leave 1 sense 1.
25A0; clear something out
we cleared out the junk room : EMPTY (OUT); tidy (up), clear up.
clear out the rubbish : GET RID OF, throw out/away, discard, dispose of, dump, bin, scrap, jettison; informal chuck (out/away), ditch, get shut of; Brit. informal get shot of; N. Amer. informal trash.
25A0; clear up . See clear verb sense 1.
25A0; clear something up
clear up the garden : TIDY (UP), put in order, straighten up, clean up, spruce up.
we've cleared up the problem : SOLVE, resolve, straighten out, find an/the answer to; get to the bottom of, explain; informal crack, figure out, suss out.