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clear out Informal.
clear the air
[Middle English cler, from Old French, from Latin clārus, clear, bright.]
clearable clear'a·ble adj.SYNONYMS clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent. These adjectives mean not opaque or clouded: clear, sediment-free claret; limpid blue eyes; lucid air; a pellucid brook; transparent crystal. See also synonyms at apparent.
These people clearly have a more pressing problem—R. Leggatt, 2001.
| clean, cleanly, clauses, classic, classical | |
| cleave, clench, clinch, clichés |
| Clean, Clayton Anti-Trust Act | |
| Clear Title, Clearing Corporations |
adjective
verb
phrasal verb - clear out
phrasal verb - clear up
adverb
Idioms beginning with clear:
clear as a bell
clear one's name
clear the air
clear the decks
clear with
See also coast is clear; free and clear; have a clear conscience; in the clear; loud and clear; out of a clear blue sky; see one's way (clear); steer clear of.
Definition: certain in one's mind
Antonyms: uncertain, unclear, unintelligible
adj
Definition: cloudless, bright
Antonyms: cloudy, dark, dim, dull, fuzzy, gloomy, shadowy, unclear
adj
Definition: not guilty
Antonyms: culpable, guilty, responsible
adj
Definition: open, unhindered
Antonyms: blocked, clogged, closed, congested, hindered
adj
Definition: transparent
Antonyms: clouded, cloudy, foggy, obscured, smudged
adj
Definition: understandable, apparent
Antonyms: ambiguous, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unintelligible, vague
v
Definition: clean, clear away
Antonyms: clutter, pile up
v
Definition: liberate; free from uncertainty
Antonyms: condemn, find guilty, sentence
v
Definition: pass over, often by jumping
Antonyms: hit, run into
v. 1. approve or authorize, or obtain approval or authorization for:
a. a person or persons with regard to their actions, movements, duties, etc.
b. an object or group of objects, as equipment or supplies, with regard to quality, quantity, purpose, movement, disposition, etc.
c. a request, with regard to correctness of form, validity, etc.
2. give one or more aircraft a clearance.
3. give a person a security clearance.
4. fly over an obstacle without touching it.
5. pass a designated point, line, or object. The end of a column must pass the designated feature before the feature is cleared.
6.
a. operate a gun so as to unload it or make certain no ammunition remains.
b. free a gun or stoppages.
7. open the throttle of (an idling engine) to free it from carbon.
8. clear the air to gain either temporary or permanent air superiority or control in a given sector.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
The net distance, free from interruption, between any two surfaces or areas.
Free from doubt, burden, or obstacle; without limitation; plain or unencum- bered.
The term is used to mean unambiguous or definitive and has various applications. For example, a clear intent to make a gift means that there is no doubt that the donor had the intent to relinquish all dominion and control over the property.
Clear and convincing proof is evidence that establishes a firm belief in a person's mind that a fact much more likely than not exists.
(DOD) 1. To approve or authorize, or to obtain approval or authorization for: a. a person or persons with regard to their actions, movements, duties, etc.; b. an object or group of objects, as equipment or supplies, with regard to quality, quantity, purpose, movement, disposition, etc.; and c. a request, with regard to correctness of form, validity, etc. 2. To give one or more aircraft a clearance. 3. To give a person a security clearance. 4. To fly over an obstacle without touching it. 5. To pass a designated point, line, or object. The end of a column must pass the designated feature before the latter is cleared. 6. a. To operate a gun so as to unload it or make certain no ammunition remains; and b. to free a gun of stoppages. 7. To clear an engine; to open the throttle of an idling engine to free it from carbon. 8. To clear the air to gain either temporary or permanent air superiority or control in a given sector.
Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.
— Helen Keller
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| Clear (Scientology) | |
|---|---|
| Description | A condition in which Scientologists say a person is free of the influence of unwanted emotions and memories of trauma |
| Early proponents | L. Ron Hubbard |
| Key texts | Hubbard's Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950) |
| Subject | Philosophy, psychology |
Clear in Dianetics and Scientology is one of two levels a practitioner can achieve on the way to personal salvation. A state of Clear is reached when a person becomes free of the influence of engrams, unwanted emotions or painful traumas not readily available to the conscious mind. Scientologists believe that human beings accumulate anxieties, psychosomatic illnesses, and aberration due to receiving engrams throughout their lives. By applying dianetics, every single person can reach Clear.[1]
A person is said to be a Clear when he "no longer has his own reactive mind and therefore suffers none of the ill effects that the reactive mind can cause." A Clear is said to be "at cause over" (in control of) their "mental energy" (their thoughts), and able to think clearly even when faced with the very situation that in earlier times caused them difficulty. The next level of spiritual development is that of an Operating Thetan. A person who has not reached a state of Clear is called a "pre-clear."[2]
Dianetics states that a person's awareness is influenced by the stimulus-response of the reactive mind. Achieving the state of Clear means a person has overcome the reactive mind and is in complete control of his analytical mind. According to Hubbard: "A Clear is a being who no longer has his own reactive mind, and therefore suffers none of the ill effects the reactive mind can cause. The Clear has no engrams which, when restimulated, throw out the correctness of his computations by entering hidden and false data."[3] It is estimated that the cost of reaching the Clear state in Scientology is $128,000.[4]
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In Dianetics, L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, states that becoming Clear strengthens a person's native individuality and creativity and a Clear is free with his emotions. In The State Of Clear a Clear is defined as "a being who no longer has his own reactive mind, and therefore suffers none of the ill effects the reactive mind can cause."[5] Hubbard states that merely knowing what the cognition is does not have the effect of realizing it for oneself:
Now, we've known for a long time that a thetan made up his own bank (reactive mind), but telling him so didn't get him over it. And we've just found out again that telling him so didn't get him over it, too. Even when he's almost Clear. We say, "Hey, you're mocking it up," and he'd say, "Hey, am I mocking it up ? Yeah, I am mocking it up." And he'll go Clear — pshew! — and he goes off that bottom step that isn't there, you know? And he's got to go back on and finish it up the way he should. It's got to be his cognition.[6]
After attaining the state of Clear, a person may go on to study the Operating Thetan levels, in which Scientology materials assert the ability to operate outside the body via "exteriorization" becomes commonplace. Beyond that comes "Cleared Theta Clear," which Hubbard describes this way:
"A thetan who is completely rehabilitated and can do everything a thetan should do, such as move [matter, energy, space, and time (MEST)] and control others from a distance, or create his own universe; a person who is able to create his own universe or, living in the MEST universe is able to create illusions perceivable by others at will, to handle MEST universe objects without mechanical means and to have and feel no need of bodies or even the MEST universe to keep himself and his friends interested in existence".[7]
There are several conflicting accounts of who first attained the state of Clear, and under what circumstances. In August 1950, amidst the success of Dianetics, Hubbard held a demonstration in Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium where he presented a young woman called Sonya Bianca (a pseudonym) to a large audience including many reporters and photographers as 'the world's first Clear.' However, despite Hubbard's claim that she had "full and perfect recall of every moment of her life", Bianca proved unable to answer questions from the audience testing her memory and analytical abilities, including the question of the color of Hubbard's tie. Hubbard explained Bianca's failure to display her promised powers of recall to the audience by saying that he had used the word "now" in calling her to the stage, and thus inadvertently froze her in "present time," which blocked her abilities.[8][9]
Later, in the late 1950s, Hubbard would claim that several people had reached the state of Clear by the time he presented Bianca as the world's first; these others, Hubbard said, he had successfully cleared in the late 1940s while working incognito in Hollywood posing as a swami.[10]
In 1966, Hubbard declared South African Scientologist John McMaster to be the first true Clear.[11][12] McMaster had joined Scientology around 1962, having experienced relief of chronic stomach pain after his first auditing session. He became a leading public spokesman for Scientology and later a member of the Sea Org. He left in November 1969, expressing continuing belief in the Scientology Tech, but disapproval of the way Scientology was managed.[9]
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - klar, tydelig, ren, hel
adv. - klart, helt, lige, netto
v. tr. - klare op, rense, rydde, tømme, ekspedere, opkøbe, udklarere, gå fri af
v. intr. - gøre rent bord
n. - lysning, klartekst, sletning, med nettofortjeneste
idioms:
Nederlands (Dutch)
helder, duidelijk, klaar, schoon, fris, kleurloos, vrij van schuld (geweten), netto, compleet, vrijpleiten, zuiveren, ont-/opruimen, opklaren, overgeboekt worden (cheque), (ruim) passeren, in-/uitklaren, toestemming vragen, schoon verdienen, sein op veilig zetten, schulden betalen voor
Français (French)
adj. - clair (un teint, un ciel), dégagé (le temps), évident (un signe), manifeste, net, lucide (un esprit), certain, sûr, (clair) et net (un revenu), libre (une route), dégagé (une vue)
adv. - distinctement, clairement, complètement, entièrement
v. tr. - éclairer, ranger, nettoyer, mettre au point, (Comput) effacer, dégager (une route), enlever (un obstacle), (Jur) innocenter (qn), franchir (un fossé), s'acquitter (d'une dette), (Fin) compenser (un chèque), se faire (un profit), dédouaner (un bateau), donner l'autorisation (de décollage, etc), se racler la gorge
v. intr. - s'éclaircir, passer la douane, dédouaner (des marchandises, un bateau)
n. - espace libre, compensation (d'un chèque), autorisation, acquittement (de marchandises), dédouanement
idioms:
Deutsch (German)
v. - freisprechen, räumen, nehmen, sich genehmigen lassen, für unbedenklich erklären, abfertigen, sich aufhellen
adj. - klar, rein, frei, farblos, deutlich, netto
adv. - klar, frei
n. - freier Raum, Lichtung, unverschlüsseltes Original eines kodierten Textes
idioms:
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (ξε)καθαρίζω, φιλτράρω, αιθριάζω, ξαστερώνω, αδειάζω, απομακρύνω, αθωώνω, απαλλάσσω, εγκρίνω, επιτρέπω, υπερπηδώ, καθαρίζω, βγάζω καθαρό κέρδος, ξεπερνώ δυσκολίες κ.λπ., εξοφλώ, διακανονίζω, ξεμπερδεύω, ξεδιαλύνω, περνώ από τελωνείο ή παρόμοιο έλεγχο
adj. - καθαρός, διαυγής, λαγαρός, ξεκάθαρος, ολοφάνερος, πρόδηλος, προφανής, λαμπρός, στιλπνός, αίθριος, ξάστερος, κατηγορηματικός, ευκρινής, σαφής, κατανοητός, ανοιχτός, απρόσκοπτος, πλήρης, (καθομ.) νέτος, σίγουρος, (για ποτό) ανέρωτο, σκέτο
adv. - καθαρά, ευκρινώς, εντελώς, πλήρως, μακριά
idioms:
Italiano (Italian)
scagionare, sgomberare, riordinare, sdoganare, rasserenarsi, chiaro, limpido, incolore, distinto, nitido, lucido, evidente, ovvio, palese, sereno, leggibile, netto
idioms:
Português (Portuguese)
v. - clarear, desobstruir, iluminar, esvaziar, saldar, despachar, compensar
adj. - claro, transparente, audível, nítido, evidente, inocente, líquido
adv. - claro, completamente, afastado
idioms:
Русский (Russian)
очистить, убрать, ликвидировать, проясниться, ясный, чистый, очевидный, отчетливый, понятный
idioms:
Español (Spanish)
adj. - límpido, limpio, transparente, incoloro, claro, marcado, lúcido, evidente, obvio, despejado, neto
adv. - de forma clara, completamente
v. tr. - demostrar la inocencia de, salvar, saltar por encima de, despejar, limpiar, desmontar, sacar de la aduana
v. intr. - despejarse, aclararse
n. - claro, espacio entre objetos, luz, claros
idioms:
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra klar, frita, befria från, röja av, klarera, betala, förelägga för godkännande
adj. - klar, genomskinlig, tydlig, redig, säker, oskyldig, fri
adv. - klart, alldeles
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
清澈的, 透明的, 明亮的, 洁净的, 晴朗的, 清楚地, 完全地, 澄清, 清除障碍, 变干净, 变晴, 变清澈, 变清楚, 间隙
idioms:
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 清澈的, 透明的, 明亮的, 潔淨的, 晴朗的
adv. - 清楚地, 完全地
v. tr. - 澄清, 清除障礙
v. intr. - 變乾淨, 變晴, 變清澈, 變清楚
n. - 間隙
idioms:
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 밝은, 명백한, 전혀 없는
adv. - 밝게, 명료하게, 충분히, 줄곧
v. tr. - 분명하게 하다, 의심을 풀다, 해결하다
v. intr. - 분명해지다, 가버리다, 출항하다
n. - 빈틈
idioms:
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 澄んだ, さえた, はっきりした, 明晰な, 明らかな, 明白な, 晴れた, 明るい, 邪魔のない
adv. - はっきりと, 完全に
v. - 片づける, 解放する, きれいにする, 澄ます, 晴れる, 明るくなる, 出港手続きを済ます, 通関手続きを済ます, 通過する
idioms:
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) صفى, نقى, وضح, أوضح, انجلى, صحا (الجو), راق, ربح, تخطى (صفه) صافي, نقي, واضح, ظاهر, ناصع, مدرك, سالك, غير مسدود (ظرف) بصراحه, بوضوح, بجلا
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ברור, בהיר, צלול, נקי, בטוח, ודאי, ריק, שלם, תמים, מבחין
adv. - ברורות, לגמרי, במרחק, בלי לנגוע, מנותק
v. tr. - הבהיר, ניקה, טיהר, דילג, שחרר, הסיר (מכשול)
v. intr. - תמים, התבהר, נעלם (בהדרגה), עבר בלי לנגוע
n. - תמליל ברור, שטח נקי
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