Area and Clearing

Area

Area noun - A part or portion having no fixed boundaries.

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Clearing and area are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Clearing" instead a noun "Area".

Clearing noun - A setting free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Area and clearing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Area" instead a noun "Clearing".

Nearby Words: clear, clean, cleared, clearance, clearness

full	full area	full clearing
similar	similar area	similar clearing
circular	circular area	circular clearing
open	open area	open clearing
Other adjectives: empty, small, large, isolated, remote, new, central, different.

Anti-Grinding: If you fight in areas that are way below your level, or keep fighting in one area, the amount of bonus EXP you get for clearing a field steadily drops.

Source: Video Game / Eternal Eyes
Another example that's half this and half Broken Bridge: you can try to simply walk through the tunnel from Merrysville to the next area without clearing the path for the train.

Source: Beef Gate
The Ruins in Undertale is the only major area in the game that cannot be revisited after clearing it.

Source: One Time Dungeon

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