clears

Empties or exonerates

Clears is the verb clear in its third-person singular form.

To clear is to remove obstructions or make empty: She clears the table after dinner.

In finance, a check clears when funds transfer successfully.

To clear someone is to declare them free of suspicion or blame.

Air clears after a storm; a situation clears up when resolved.

He clears his throat before speaking.

removes

eradicates

Destroys utterly and completely

deletes · wipes · erases · sweeps · empties · vacates · cleans · tidies · declutters · dispels

jumps

leaps

Short springing motions

bounds · springs · skips · surmounts · overcomes · gets over · scales · crosses · passes · negotiates

opens

unblocks

Removes an obstruction

accesses · passages · pathways · channels · airways · arteries · drains · pipes · clogs · jams

transparent

clarifies

Makes more understandable

  • lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
  • crystalOrdered-atom solid
  • limpidPerfectly clear, unclouded

see-through · pellucid · glassy · unclouded · translucent · pure · clean · pristine · cloudless · unblemished

approves

authorizes

Officially allows something

validates · sanctions · permits · greenlights · okays · licenses · ratifies · endorses · confirms · grants

bright

sunny

Bright with daylight

sparkling · radiant · glowing · brilliant · dazzling · shining · beaming · crisp · sharp · defined

Categories
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obstruction/passage

clearsblocks

Obstructs or sections

clogs · obstructs · jams · plugs · stops up

visual clarity

clearsclouds

Airborne water masses

obscures · fogs · muddies · hazes · blurs

culpability/judgment

clearsconvicts

Imprisoned felons

blames · condemns · incriminates · implicates · accuses

Phrases
Family

clear, clearly, cleared, clearing, clear up, clearance, clear out, clearer, clear away

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