clear waters

See-through aquatic expanses

Clear waters are bodies of water with high visibility and little turbidity—you can see through to the bottom.

The phrase suggests purity, cleanliness, or an unpolluted state: The lake's clear waters attracted swimmers from miles around.

Figuratively, clear waters can mean a situation free of complications or hidden dangers, though this sense more commonly appears as clear water or clear sailing.

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purity · spring-fed · transparency · luminous · calming · renewal · shimmering · idyllic · pellucid · vitality · swimming hole · wading in · coral reefs · cleansing · reflective · harmony · swim · aquatic ecosystems

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Opposites
visual transparency/turbidity

clear watersmurky waters

Unclear, sediment-filled liquid

muddy waters · uncharted waters

contamination/purity

clear watersindustrial runoff

Factory wastewater entering environment

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G