Nouns (8)
clear
n. the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
make, brand
n. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
open, clear
n. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
shuffle, shuffling, make
n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
Verbs (78)
make, gain, clear, take in, realize, pull in, bring in, earn
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"
make
v. act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
make
v. behave in a certain way; "make merry"
make
v. gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"
make
v. form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"
make
v. constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"
make
v. be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
make
v. to compile a multi-module program
clear
v. make clear, bright, light, or translucent; "The water had to be cleared through filtering"
clear
v. pass an inspection or receive authorization; "clear customs"
clear
v. free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
make, get
v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"
make, make up
v. put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"
draw, make
v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
make, do
v. create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
make, produce
v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
make, drive to
v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"
make, create
v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
clear, clear up
v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
hack, clear
v. cut away
make, establish, lay down
v. institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
cause, make, do, give rise to
v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
make, build, construct
v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
make, reach, get to, progress to
v. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
make, have, get
v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"
make, effect, do, carry out
v. act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
form, make, constitute
v. to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
clear, unclutter, rid of obstructions, remove obstructions from
v. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"
clear, become sunny, become fair
v. of the sky
clear, delete, erase
v. wipe out magnetically recorded information
top, clear, pass over, go over the top of
v. pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
sack, net, clear, sack up
v. make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
Adverbs (4)
clear, clearly
adv. "She cried loud and clear"
clear, all the way
adv. "There were open fields clear to the horizon"
Adjectives (18)
clear
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"
clear
adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
clear
adj. free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day"
clear
adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
clear
adj. clear of charges or deductions; "a clear profit"
clear
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"
smooth, clear
adj. of complexion; without such blemishes as e.g. acne; "the clear complexion of a healthy young woman"
clean, clear
adj. free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
clear, distinct
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"
clear, unmortgaged
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"
clear, in the clear
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"
clear, distinct
adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"
Fuzzynyms (213)
net, clear, yield as net profit
v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"
draw, take out, withdraw
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"
draw, reap
v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
design, devise, make up
v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
chart, plan in detail
v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"
draw
v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
frame, outline, compose, draw up
v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
map
v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"
make, create
v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
make, produce
v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially
v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
pass, clear, go unchallenged
v. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
run through, exhaust, wipe out, consume, deplete, run out of, use up, eat into
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"
spill, run out
v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
tap
v. cut a female screw thread with a tap
tap, dip into, draw from
v. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
unravel, unscramble, unpick, unknot, untangle
v. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
arrange, set up
v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
format, arrange
v. set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
clarify, clear by heating
v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"
straighten, roll out
v. straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"
hew, hew out
v. make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock"
bear
v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
bear, turn out
v. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"
take, remove, take away
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"
take, get hold of
v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"
devise, get up, prepare, organize
v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
complete, carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, accomplish, carry through
v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve
v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured
v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up
v. make up something artificial or untrue
shape, form, forge, mold, mould
v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
manufacture, construct, fabricate
v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"
fashion, forge
v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
model, simulate, reenact, re-enact
v. create again
pattern, form a pattern
v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"
arrive, get in, make it, go far
v. succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"
touch, match, equal, rival
v. be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
take, remove, take away
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"
give up, resign, renounce, vacate
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"
empty, abandon, vacate
v. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
wipe, obliterate, efface
v. remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"
cancel, delete
v. remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"
efface, erase, wipe off, score out, rub out
v. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
extract, educe, draw out, elicit, evoke
v. to bring out
eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, decimate, carry off, wipe out
v. terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"
strike, excise, expunge
v. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
trap, trammel, snare, entrap, ensnare
v. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
sharp, crisp, razor-sharp
adj. very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"
intelligible
adj. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; "intelligible pronunciation"
understandable, apprehensible, intelligible, graspable, perceivable
adj. capable of being apprehended or understood
logical
adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"
orderly, consistent, logical, ordered
adj. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"
simple, elementary, uncomplicated, unproblematic
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"
pleasant
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"
empty
adj. holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
antiseptic
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"
pure
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"
pure, undefiled
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"
chaste
adj. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"
clean, unpolluted
adj. "clean water"; "unpolluted streams"
nice, decent
adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
comely, decent, decorous, becoming, seemly, comme il faut
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"
modest
adj. not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
wholesome
adj. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"
virginal, unsullied, pristine
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
clear, distinct
adj. well articulated or enunciated: "intelligible pronunciation"
clear, distinct, marked, noticeable
adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
clear, distinct
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"
clear, distinct, marked, noticeable
adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
Synonyms (103)
pass, work, airt, make one's way, work one's way
v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
sack, put in a sack
v. put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"
comprehensible, comprehendible
adj. capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind"
definite
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"
distinct
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"
clear
adj. free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through; "clear water"; "clear plastic bags"; "clear glass"; "the air is clear and clean"
unambiguous
adj. having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa
clear
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"
bright, shiny, sunshiny
adj. abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining morning"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
fair, unclouded, cloudless
adj. free from clouds; "under a cloudless sky"
serene
adj. completely clear and fine; "serene skies and a bright blue sea"
loose, unconfined, at liberty, unimprisoned, on the loose, at large
adj. free from confinement or physical restraint
at liberty, unconstrained
adj. free from constraint; "he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society"; "the dog was unconstrained"; "idle, unconstrained gossip"
independent, sovereign, autonomous, self-governing
adj. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
uncommitted, available
adj. not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"
aweigh, atrip
adj. (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom
clear, quit, rid
adj. free from contact or proximity or connection; "we were clear of the danger"; "the ship was clear of the reef"
discharged, released
adj. set free as from prison or duty
disentangled, extricated, freed
adj. having become freed from entanglement; disengaged
liberated, emancipated
adj. free from traditional social restraints; "an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"; "a liberated lifestyle"
in the open, in the clear
adj. (sports) free of hindrance: "after eluding the tacklers he was in the clear"
out-of-school
adj. not attending school and therefore free to work; "opportunities for out-of-school youth"
unhampered, free of
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"
unrestricted
adj. free of restrictions on conduct; "I had unrestricted access"
take-home
adj. (of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes
axenic, uncontaminated
adj. used of cultures of microorganisms; not contaminated by or completely free of the presence of other organisms; "an axenic culture"
clean, unpolluted
adj. "clean water"; "unpolluted streams"
fine
adj. free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine"
native
adj. as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper"
plain, sheer, unmixed, unmingled
adj. not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
sublimate, refined, purified
adj. made pure
unadulterated
adj. not mixed with impurities; "unadulterated maple syrup"
unalloyed
adj. free from admixture; "unalloyed metal"; "unalloyed pleasure"
undefiled, uncorrupted
adj. (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; "uncorrupted English"; "learn to speak pure English undefiled"- Van Wyck Brooks
stainless, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished
adj. of reputation; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"
rich, golden
adj. suggestive of gold; "a golden voice"
silvery
adj. resembling or reminiscent of silver; "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones"
accessible, approachable
adj. capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
understandable, apprehensible, intelligible, graspable, perceivable
adj. capable of being apprehended or understood
cognizable, cognisable, knowable
adj. capable of being known
footloose, untrammeled, untrammelled
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
unburdened
adj. not encumbered with a physical burden or load
cleared, absolved, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated
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"
acquitted
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"
unimpeachable, blameless, inculpable, irreproachable
adj. free of guilt; not subject to blame; "has lived a blameless life"; "of irreproachable character"; "an unimpeachable reputation"
Antonyms (82)
lose, make a loss, lose money, fail to profit
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"
expend, spend
v. pay out; "spend money"
mistake, confuse, misconstrue, confound, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, take amiss
v. interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
dip, dim
v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
undo, unmake
v. deprive of certain characteristics
destroy
v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
destroy
v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"
level, dismantle, take down, pull down, raze, rase, tear down
v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
clutter, clutter up
v. fill a space in a disorderly way
hide, obliterate, obscure, blot out
v. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
dip, dim
v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
become overcast, cloud over
v. become overcast; "the sky clouded over"
dim, become lusterless, become dim
v. become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
record, log
v. register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
recover, undelete
v. to restore the last deletion
unclear
adj. not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"
bewildering, confused, confusing
adj. causing bafflement; "the play was at the same time a bewildering and an exciting experience"
indefinite
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"
indefinite, ill-defined, imprecise, vague
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
indistinct
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"
fuzzy, foggy, muzzy, bleary, blurred, blurry
adj. indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes"
muddy, murky, cloudy, turbid
adj. (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"
cloudy, hazy, misty, nebulous, nebulose
adj. lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"
opaque
adj. not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"
muddy, murky, cloudy, turbid
adj. (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"
fogged, foggy
adj. obscured by fog; "he could barely see through the fogged window"
cloudy
adj. full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"
faint, fainthearted
adj. lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
distinct
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"
strong
adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
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