free and clear
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Without any legal encumbrance, such as a lien or mortgage. For example, After the mortgage was paid off they owned the house free and clear. [Mid-1800s]
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Words nearby free and clear
free, free agent, free air, free-air correction, free alongside ship, free and clear, free and easy, free as a bird, free ascent, free-associate, free association
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