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clear

verb [I or T] (MAKE PURE)
 
 
/klɪər/ US  /klɪr/

Definition

to become or make something pure or easy to see through: The children enjoyed stirring the mud at the bottom of the pond, then watching the water slowly clear again. Your skin would clear (= become free of spots) if you had a healthier diet. After the thunderstorm, the sky cleared (= stopped being cloudy). The fog is expected to have cleared (away) (= gone) by midday.TransparentUnspoiltPerfect and faultless
(Definition of clear verb (MAKE PURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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