Meaning of clear(p) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    clear(p)

    Definitions

    1. free from contact or proximity or connection

    Examples

    • « we were clear of the danger »
    • « the ship was clear of the reef »

    Synonyms

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  • « This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountable. No one was held accountable after September the 11th. Nobody's been held accountable after the clear flaws in intelligence leading up to the war in Iraq. »
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  • « One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do. »
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  • « As the National Football League and other pro sports increasingly reckon with the early dementia, mental health issues, suicides and even criminal behavior of former players, the risk of what's known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), is becoming clear. »
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