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unclutter; Brit bath; US and Canadian bathe: When we cleaned
the urn, we could read the inscription. I have told Richard a
thousand times to clean his room. 10 clean out. a exhaust,
deplete: The gambler cleaned her out of every penny she had in
the world. b empty, leave bare, clear out, evacuate: We must
clean out the larder before it can be painted. 11 clean up. a
clean, cleanse, wash, (take a) shower, Brit bath; US take a
bath, bathe, wash up: Clean up, please, dinner is almost ready.
It took us a week to clean up the stables. b purge, purify,
disinfect, depollute, decontaminate, clear, sanitize: The
council has led the way towards cleaning up the wetlands of
chemical waste.
cleanse v. 1 clean, absterge, deterge, wash, scour, scrub: You need a
scrubbing brush to cleanse the tub. 2 purify, depurate; purge,
wash away, expiate: Each prayer repeated has a certain value in
cleansing away sin.
clear adj. 1 unclouded, cloudless, sunny, fair, sunlit, fine: On a
clear day, you can see the lighthouse several miles away. 2
transparent, limpid, crystalline; translucent, uncloudy,
unclouded, pellucid: The water was clear enough to see the
bottom. 3 bright, lustrous, shining, shiny, sparkling, Formal
nitid: We painted the bathroom a lovely clear blue. 4 bright,
fresh, unblemished, unscarred: She has a lovely clear
complexion. 5 distinct, sharp, well-defined, definite; legible,
readable; acute, vivid: The notes were written in a large clear
hand. 6 understandable, intelligible, perspicuous, lucid,
comprehensible, apprehensible, discernible, plain, obvious,
unambiguous, unequivocal, explicit, definite, unmistakable,
indisputable, undisputed, unquestionable, incontrovertible: He
has made himself very clear on that point. 7 distinct,
unclouded, unconfused, explicit, plain, definite, clear-cut,
palpable: I have a clear recollection of her words. 8 evident,
plain, obvious, patent, manifest, apparent: It became clear
that someone was trying to compromise her. 9 perceptive, acute,
sensitive, perspicacious, discerning, keen: It was only his
clear vision of the situation that saved us all. 10 certain,
sure, convinced, confident, positive, determined, definite,
assured: I am not clear that the subject was a good one. 11
pure, unwavering, well-defined, distinct, clarion, bell-like:
We heard father's clear voice calling from below. 12 pure,
guileless, unsophisticated, innocent, blameless, faultless; not