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guilty: I still cannot look her in the eye with a clear
conscience. 13 unencumbered, free, net: In our first year we
made a clear profit of 25 per cent. 14 unlimited, unqualified,
unquestioned, unquestionable, absolute, complete, entire; pure,
sheer, perfect: You must allow three clear days for the ascent.
15 disengaged, disentangled, unentangled, free, freed, rid,
quit, loose, unencumbered, released: When the line is clear of
any obstruction, hoist sail and let's be off. 16 open,
unencumbered, free, unblocked, unobstructed, unimpeded, direct:
There is a clear view of the park from here.
--adv. 17 brightly, effulgently, radiantly, luminously,
lambently: The stars were shining clear in the night sky. 18
distinctly, clearly, starkly, perceptibly, discernibly,
understandably, prominently: When you see the reef, sing out
loud and clear. 19 completely, utterly, entirely, cleanly,
clean, wholly, totally: The thief got clear away in the
confusion.
--v. 20 clarify, cleanse, clean, purify: The chemical soon
cleared the water of all sediment. 21 exonerate, absolve,
acquit; excuse, forgive: He has been cleared of all charges and
released. 22 Also, clear up. explain, elucidate, explicate,
clarify, make plain or clear, disambiguate: We should be able
to clear up the mystery by this evening. 23 Also, clear up.
become fair or cloudless or sunny: I hope the weather clears in
time for the game. 24 open (up), free; unblock, unclog, unstop;
disencumber, dislodge: We were able to clear a path through the
jungle. He cleared his throat and began to speak. 25 empty:
Clear the land of trees before farming it. 26 Also, clear away
or out. remove, eliminate, take; cut away or down: Clear those
branches from the paths. 27 disburden, unburden, purge, free,
rid: He has cleared his conscience of any responsibility in the
matter. 28 leap or jump over, vault: She cleared the fence
easily. 29 Also, clear up. settle, discharge, pay, square,
defray, satisfy: The company has cleared all its debts. 30
clear off or out. leave, depart, decamp, go or run off, get out,
withdraw, Slang beat it, scram, Taboo Brit sod off, Chiefly
Australian shoot through, US and Canadian take a (run-out)
powder: I told them to clear off and stop bothering me. 31
clear up. a eliminate, remove, settle; clarify: I hope we can
clear up any misunderstanding between us. b tidy (up), neaten
(up), put or set in order, clear: I'll clear up after dinner.