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Idioms about clear

    in the clear,
    1. absolved of blame or guilt; free: He was suspected of the theft, but evidence put him in the clear.
    2. en clair.

Origin of clear

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English clere, from Anglo-French, Old French cler, from Latin clārus

synonym study for clear

3. See clean.

OTHER WORDS FROM clear

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British Dictionary definitions for clear

Derived forms of clear

clearable, adjectiveclearer, nounclearness, noun

Word Origin for clear

C13 clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus clear, bright, brilliant, illustrious
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Other Idioms and Phrases with clear

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