n. the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"

n. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

v. make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"

v. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"

v. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

v. cut away

v. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

v. of the sky

v. wipe out magnetically recorded information

v. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

v. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

v. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

v. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

v. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

adv. "She cried loud and clear"

adv. "There were open fields clear to the horizon"

adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

adv. "It's distinctly possible"

adj. 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"

adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"

adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adj. clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"

adj. (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"

adj. of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"

adj. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

adj. 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"

adj. (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; "I have clear title to this property"

adj. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adj. easily deciphered

adj. affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"

adj. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

v. cut a female screw thread with a tap

v. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

v. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

v. straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

v. make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock"

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

v. of gases

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

v. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

v. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"

v. remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"

v. remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"

v. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

v. to bring out

v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"

v. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"

v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

v. win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

v. gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

v. cut a female screw thread with a tap

v. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

v. render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"

v. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

v. make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

v. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

v. cut a female screw thread with a tap

v. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

v. get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

v. take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

v. relieve from; "Rid the house of pests"

v. remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

v. change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon"

v. show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"

v. let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

v. grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"

v. make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"

v. release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"

v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

v. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

v. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

adj. very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"

adj. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. capable of being apprehended or understood

adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"

adj. easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"

adj. holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"

adj. thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"

adj. free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"

adj. free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"

adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

adj. "clean water"; "unpolluted streams"

adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

adj. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

adj. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"

adj. free from dirt or stain: "pristine mountain snow"; "the unsullied splendor of eternal youth"- Oscar Wilde; "nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage"- L. P. Smith

adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

adj. 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"

adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

adj. 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"

adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"

adj. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

adj. open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

adj. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"

adj. not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"

adj. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

adj. noticeable in an unpleasant way: "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"

adj. not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"

adj. open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

adj. simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance"

adj. existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation; "a natural pearl"; "natural gas"; "natural silk"; "natural blonde hair"; "a natural sweetener"; "natural fertilizers"

adj. unornamented; "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

adj. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life"

adj. free from pomp or affectation; "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"

adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

adj. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

adj. obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"

adj. capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"

adj. capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness"

adj. extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"

adj. clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

adj. lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"

adj. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski

adj. not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"

adj. unornamented; "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

adj. (of handwriting, print, etc.) able to be read; "legible handwriting"

adj. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"

adj. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

adj. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"

adj. "naked ambition"

adj. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"

adj. not characteristic of or skilled in applied arts and sciences; "nontechnical aspects of the job"; "nontechnical training"; "an untechnical reader"; "in clear effective nontechnical language"

adj. in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"

adj. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"

adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

adj. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"

adj. not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"

adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

adj. conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"

adj. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

adj. free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"

adj. not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"

adj. lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"

adj. capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"

adj. not possible to deny

adj. too obvious to be doubted

adj. clearly evident to the mind; "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable"

adj. lacking pretension or affectation; "an unpretentious country church"; "her quiet unpretentious demeanor"

adj. obvious to the eye; "a visible change of expression"

adj. holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"

adj. impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"

adj. having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"

adj. determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"

adj. established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"

adj. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"; "the undisputed fact"

adj. incapable of being questioned; "unquestionable authority"

v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

v. put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"

v. make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"

adj. capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind"

adj. precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"

adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"

adj. having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa

adj. 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"

adj. abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining morning"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"

adj. free from clouds; "under a cloudless sky"

adj. completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue sea"

adj. free from confinement or physical restraint

adj. free from constraint; "he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society"; "the dog was unconstrained"; "idle, unconstrained gossip"

adj. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

adj. not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"

adj. (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adj. set free as from prison or duty

adj. having become freed from entanglement; disengaged

adj. free from traditional social restraints; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle"

adj. (sports) free of hindrance: "after eluding the tacklers he was in the clear"

adj. not attending school and therefore free to work; "opportunities for out-of-school youth"

adj. not held in check or subject to control; "unhampered dissemination of news"; "this would give black people the opportunity to live unhampered by racism"

adj. free of restrictions on conduct; "I had unrestricted access"

adj. (of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes

adj. used of cultures of microorganisms; not contaminated by or completely free of the presence of other organisms; "an axenic culture"

adj. "clean water"; "unpolluted streams"

adj. free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine"

adj. as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper"

adj. not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"

adj. made pure

adj. not mixed with impurities; "unadulterated maple syrup"

adj. free from admixture; "unalloyed metal"; "unalloyed pleasure"

adj. (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; "uncorrupted English"; "learn to speak pure English undefiled"- Van Wyck Brooks

adj. of reputation; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"

adj. suggestive of gold; "a golden voice"

adj. resembling or reminiscent of silver; "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones"

adj. capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"

adj. capable of being apprehended or understood

adj. capable of being known

adj. not confined or limited; "the gift of a fresh eye and an untrammeled curiosity"- Russell Lord; "the untrammeled rush that the snows had shown in the first spring sun"- Farley Mowat

adj. not encumbered with a physical burden or load

adj. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"

adj. declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity"

adj. free of guilt; not subject to blame; "has lived a blameless life"; "of irreproachable character"; "an unimpeachable reputation"

adj. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

adj. clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success"

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

adj. free from confinement or physical restraint

adj. free from constraint; "he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society"; "the dog was unconstrained"; "idle, unconstrained gossip"

adj. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

adj. not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"

adj. (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"

adj. set free as from prison or duty

adj. having become freed from entanglement; disengaged

adj. free from traditional social restraints; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle"

adj. (sports) free of hindrance: "after eluding the tacklers he was in the clear"

adj. not attending school and therefore free to work; "opportunities for out-of-school youth"

adj. not held in check or subject to control; "unhampered dissemination of news"; "this would give black people the opportunity to live unhampered by racism"

adj. free of restrictions on conduct; "I had unrestricted access"

adj. (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"

adj. freed of obstructions; "an unclogged drain"

adj. evident without proof or argument; "an axiomatic truth"; "we hold these truths to be self-evident"

adj. capable of being demonstrated or proved; "obvious lies"; "a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare"; "practical truth provable to all men"- Walter Bagehot

adj. needing no explanation

adj. easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety); "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie"

adj. made more obvious or prominent; "the effect of...his irregular life could be seen writ large on his gaunt features"

v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

v. fill a space in a disorderly way

v. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

v. become overcast; "the sky clouded over"

v. become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

v. register electronically; "They recorded her singing"

v. to restore the last deletion

v. make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

v. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

v. declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

v. prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

v. prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

v. cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

v. find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"

v. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

v. declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

v. consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

v. make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

v. attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"

v. harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"

v. fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit; "I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!"; "The company turned a loss after the first year"

v. pay out; "spend money"

v. interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"

v. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"

adj. not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"

adj. causing bafflement; "the play was at the same time a bewildering and an exciting experience"

adj. vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"

adj. not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke

adj. not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"

adj. indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes"

adj. (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"

adj. lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"

adj. not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"

adj. (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"

adj. obscured by fog; "he could barely see through the fogged window"

adj. full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"

adj. lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

adj. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"

adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

adj. vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"

adj. shut off to passage or view or hindered from action; "a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice"

adj. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions; "the chess game ended with white stalemated"; "the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits"

adj. completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged"