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  Overview  of  adj  clear 
 
  The  adj  clear  has  18  senses  (first  9  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (56)  clear  --  (clear  to  the  mind;  "a  clear  and  present  danger";  "a  clear  explanation";  "a  clear  case  of  murder";  "a  clear  indication  that  she  was  angry";  "gave  us  a  clear  idea  of  human  nature) 
  2.  (8)  clear  --  (free  from  confusion  or  doubt;  "a  complex  problem  requiring  a  clear  head";  "not  clear  about  what  is  expected  of  us") 
  3.  (6)  clear,  open  --  (affording  free  passage  or  view;  "a  clear  view";  "a  clear  path  to  victory") 
  4.  (4)  clear  --  (free  from  cloudiness;  allowing  light  to  pass  through  "clear  water";  "clear  plastic  bags";  "clear  glass";  "the  air  is  clear  and  clean") 
  5.  (3)  clear  --  (free  from  contact  or  proximity  or  connection;  "we  were  clear  of  the  danger";  "the  ship  was  clear  of  the  reef") 
  6.  (1)  clear  --  (characterized  by  freedom  from  troubling  thoughts;  especially  e.g.  guilt;  "a  clear  conscience";  "looked  at  her  questioner  with  clear  untroubled  eyes") 
  7.  (1)  clean,  clear,  light,  unclouded  --  ((of  sound  or  color)  free  from  anything  that  dulls  or  dims;  "efforts  to  obtain  a  clean  bass  in  orchestral  recordings";  "clear  laughter  like  a  waterfall";  "clear  reds  and  blues";  "a  light  lilting  voice  like  a  silver  bell") 
  8.  (1)  clear,  unmortgaged  --  ((especially  of  a  title)  "I  have  clear  title  to  this  property") 
  9.  (1)  clear,  clean-cut,  clear-cut  --  (clear  and  distinct  to  the  senses  easily  perceptible;  "as  clear  as  a  whistle";  "clear  footprints  in  the  snow";  "the  letter  brought  back  a  clear  image  of  his  grandfather";  "a  spire  clean-cut  against  the  sky";  "a  clear-cut  pattern") 
  10.  well-defined,  clear  --  (accurately  stated  or  described;  "a  set  of  well-defined  values") 
  11.  clear  --  ((meteorology)  free  from  clouds  or  mist  or  haze;  "on  a  clear  day") 
  12.  clean,  clear  --  (free  of  restrictions  or  qualifications;  "a  clean  bill  of  health";  "a  clear  winner") 
  13.  clear  --  (free  from  flaw  or  blemish  or  impurity;  "a  clear  perfect  diamond") 
  14.  clear  --  (clear  of  charges  or  deductions;  "a  clear  profit") 
  15.  clear,  decipherable,  readable  --  (easily  deciphered) 
  16.  absolved,  clear,  cleared,  exculpated,  exonerated,  vindicated  --  (freed  from  any  question  of  guilt;  "is  absolved  from  all  blame";  "was  now  clear  of  the  charge  of  cowardice";  "his  official  honor  is  vindicated") 
  17.  clear,  percipient  --  (characterized  by  ease  and  quickness  in  perceiving;  "clear  mind";  "a  percipient  author") 
  18.  clear  --  (of  complexion;  without  such  blemishes  as  e.g.  acne;  "the  clear  complexion  of  a  healthy  young  woman") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  clear 
 
  18  senses  of  clear 
 
  Sense  1 
  clear  (vs.  unclear) 
 
  unclear  (vs.  clear) 
  =>  bewildering 
  =>  blurred,  clouded 
  =>  confusing,  perplexing,  puzzling 
  =>  indeterminate,  obscure,  vague 
 
  Sense  2 
  clear 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  clearheaded)  ->  confused 
 
  Sense  3 
  clear,  open 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unobstructed)  ->  obstructed 
 
  Sense  4 
  clear  (vs.  opaque) 
 
  opaque  (vs.  clear) 
  =>  cloudy,  muddy,  mirky,  murky,  turbid 
  =>  fogged,  foggy 
  =>  frosted 
  =>  glaucous 
  =>  milk(postnominal),  milky,  milklike,  whitish 
  =>  solid 
 
  Sense  5 
  clear(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  free)  ->  unfree 
 
  Sense  6 
  clear 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  untroubled)  ->  troubled 
 
  Sense  7 
  clean,  clear,  light,  unclouded 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  pure)  ->  impure 
 
  Sense  8 
  clear,  unmortgaged 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unencumbered)  ->  encumbered 
 
  Sense  9 
  clear,  clean-cut,  clear-cut 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  distinct)  ->  indistinct 
 
  Sense  10 
  well-defined  (vs.  ill-defined),  clear 
 
 
  Sense  11 
  clear  (vs.  cloudy) 
 
  cloudy  (vs.  clear) 
  =>  brumous,  foggy,  hazy,  misty 
  =>  cloud-covered,  clouded,  overcast,  sunless 
  =>  cloudlike,  nebular 
  =>  dull,  gray,  grey,  leaden 
  =>  heavy,  lowering,  sullen,  threatening 
  =>  miasmal,  miasmic,  vaporous 
  =>  smoggy 
 
  Sense  12 
  clean,  clear 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unqualified)  ->  qualified 
 
  Sense  13 
  clear 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  perfect)  ->  imperfect 
 
  Sense  14 
  clear 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  net)  ->  gross 
 
  Sense  15 
  clear,  decipherable,  readable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  legible)  ->  illegible 
 
  Sense  16 
  absolved,  clear,  cleared,  exculpated,  exonerated,  vindicated 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  innocent)  ->  guilty 
 
  Sense  17 
  clear,  percipient 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  discerning)  ->  undiscerning 
 
  Sense  18 
  clear 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unblemished)  ->  blemished 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  clear 
 
  18  senses  of  clear 
 
  Sense  1 
  clear  (vs.  unclear) 
  =>  broad,  unsubtle 
  =>  clear-cut,  distinct,  trenchant 
  =>  limpid,  lucid,  luculent,  pellucid,  crystal  clear,  perspicuous 
  =>  prima  facie 
  =>  unmistakable 
  =>  vivid 
  Also  See->  comprehensible#2,  comprehendible#1;  definite#1;  distinct#1;  clear#4;  unambiguous#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  clear 
  =>  clearheaded  (vs.  confused),  clear-thinking 
 
  Sense  3 
  clear,  open 
  =>  unobstructed  (vs.  obstructed) 
 
  Sense  4 
  clear  (vs.  opaque) 
  =>  crystalline,  crystal  clear,  limpid,  lucid,  pellucid,  transparent 
  =>  hyaline,  hyaloid 
  =>  liquid,  limpid 
  =>  unfrosted 
  =>  translucent,  semitransparent 
  =>  unclouded 
  Also  See->  clear#1 
 
  Sense  5 
  clear(prenominal) 
  =>  free  (vs.  unfree) 
 
  Sense  6 
  clear 
  =>  untroubled  (vs.  troubled) 
 
  Sense  7 
  clean,  clear,  light,  unclouded 
  =>  pure  (vs.  impure) 
 
  Sense  8 
  clear,  unmortgaged 
  =>  unencumbered  (vs.  encumbered) 
 
  Sense  9 
  clear,  clean-cut,  clear-cut 
  =>  distinct  (vs.  indistinct) 
 
  Sense  10 
  well-defined  (vs.  ill-defined),  clear 
 
  Sense  11 
  clear  (vs.  cloudy) 
  =>  bright,  shining,  shiny,  sunshiny,  sunny 
  =>  cloudless,  unclouded 
  =>  fair 
  =>  serene 
 
  Sense  12 
  clean,  clear 
  =>  unqualified  (vs.  qualified) 
 
  Sense  13 
  clear 
  =>  perfect  (vs.  imperfect) 
 
  Sense  14 
  clear 
  =>  net  (vs.  gross),  nett 
 
  Sense  15 
  clear,  decipherable,  readable 
  =>  legible  (vs.  illegible) 
 
  Sense  16 
  absolved,  clear,  cleared,  exculpated,  exonerated,  vindicated 
  =>  innocent  (vs.  guilty),  guiltless,  clean-handed 
 
  Sense  17 
  clear,  percipient 
  =>  discerning  (vs.  undiscerning) 
 
  Sense  18 
  clear 
  =>  unblemished  (vs.  blemished) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  clear 
 
  2  of  18  senses  of  clear 
 
  Sense  1 
  clear  (vs.  unclear) 
  =>  clarity,  lucidity,  pellucidity,  clearness,  limpidity 
 
  Sense  4 
  clear  (vs.  opaque) 
  =>  clearness,  clarity,  uncloudedness 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  clear 
 
  clear  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  18) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  clear 
  binuclear 
  clear 
  clear-cut 
  clear-eyed 
  clear-sighted 
  clear-thinking 
  cleared 
  clearheaded 
  crystal  clear 
  mononuclear 
  nuclear 
  thermonuclear 
  trinuclear 
  unclear 
 
  Overview  of  adj  clear 
 
  The  adj  clear  has  18  senses  (first  9  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (56)  clear  --  (clear  to  the  mind;  "a  clear  and  present  danger";  "a  clear  explanation";  "a  clear  case  of  murder";  "a  clear  indication  that  she  was  angry";  "gave  us  a  clear  idea  of  human  nature) 
  2.  (8)  clear  --  (free  from  confusion  or  doubt;  "a  complex  problem  requiring  a  clear  head";  "not  clear  about  what  is  expected  of  us") 
  3.  (6)  clear,  open  --  (affording  free  passage  or  view;  "a  clear  view";  "a  clear  path  to  victory") 
  4.  (4)  clear  --  (free  from  cloudiness;  allowing  light  to  pass  through  "clear  water";  "clear  plastic  bags";  "clear  glass";  "the  air  is  clear  and  clean") 
  5.  (3)  clear  --  (free  from  contact  or  proximity  or  connection;  "we  were  clear  of  the  danger";  "the  ship  was  clear  of  the  reef") 
  6.  (1)  clear  --  (characterized  by  freedom  from  troubling  thoughts;  especially  e.g.  guilt;  "a  clear  conscience";  "looked  at  her  questioner  with  clear  untroubled  eyes") 
  7.  (1)  clean,  clear,  light,  unclouded  --  ((of  sound  or  color)  free  from  anything  that  dulls  or  dims;  "efforts  to  obtain  a  clean  bass  in  orchestral  recordings";  "clear  laughter  like  a  waterfall";  "clear  reds  and  blues";  "a  light  lilting  voice  like  a  silver  bell") 
  8.  (1)  clear,  unmortgaged  --  ((especially  of  a  title)  "I  have  clear  title  to  this  property") 
  9.  (1)  clear,  clean-cut,  clear-cut  --  (clear  and  distinct  to  the  senses  easily  perceptible;  "as  clear  as  a  whistle";  "clear  footprints  in  the  snow";  "the  letter  brought  back  a  clear  image  of  his  grandfather";  "a  spire  clean-cut  against  the  sky";  "a  clear-cut  pattern") 
  10.  well-defined,  clear  --  (accurately  stated  or  described;  "a  set  of  well-defined  values") 
  11.  clear  --  ((meteorology)  free  from  clouds  or  mist  or  haze;  "on  a  clear  day") 
  12.  clean,  clear  --  (free  of  restrictions  or  qualifications;  "a  clean  bill  of  health";  "a  clear  winner") 
  13.  clear  --  (free  from  flaw  or  blemish  or  impurity;  "a  clear  perfect  diamond") 
  14.  clear  --  (clear  of  charges  or  deductions;  "a  clear  profit") 
  15.  clear,  decipherable,  readable  --  (easily  deciphered) 
  16.  absolved,  clear,  cleared,  exculpated,  exonerated,  vindicated  --  (freed  from  any  question  of  guilt;  "is  absolved  from  all  blame";  "was  now  clear  of  the  charge  of  cowardice";  "his  official  honor  is  vindicated") 
  17.  clear,  percipient  --  (characterized  by  ease  and  quickness  in  perceiving;  "clear  mind";  "a  percipient  author") 
  18.  clear  --  (of  complexion;  without  such  blemishes  as  e.g.  acne;  "the  clear  complexion  of  a  healthy  young  woman") 



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