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Clearing
noun 1.A tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area. Synonym: glade. 2.The act of freeing from suspicion. 3.The act of removing solid particles from a liquid. Synonym: clarification.
Clear
verb (past & past part. cleared; pres. part. clearing) 2.Make a way or path by removing objects. 4.Grant authorization or clearance for. Synonyms: authorise, authorize, pass. "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" 5.Remove. "Clear snow from the road" 6.Go unchallenged; be approved. Synonym: pass. 7.Be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts. 9.Pass by, over, or under without making contact. Synonym: top. 10.Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. Synonyms: clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out. "Clear up the question of who is at fault" 11.Free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment. 12.Clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.. 13.Yield as a net profit. Synonym: net. 15.Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. Synonyms: bring in, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in. "She earns a lot in her new job" , "This merger brought in lots of money" , "He clears $5,000 each month" 17.Pass an inspection or receive authorization. 19.Settle, as of a debt. Synonym: solve. "Solve an old debt" 20.Make clear, bright, light, or translucent. 21.Rid of instructions or data. 22.Remove (people) from a building. 23.Remove the occupants of. 24.Free (the throat) by making a rasping sound. Synonym: clear up.
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