Be apparent
Clear and be apparent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Clear" instead a verb phrase "Be apparent".
Clear
Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.
Both terms in one sentence
- That is to say, the work might not have any visible scientists (to the audience or to the characters) who are performing the experiment, the purpose of the experiment may not be apparent or it may not be clear that it's an experiment at all.
Source: Unwitting Test Subject
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