Clear
Clear adjective - Serving to put an end to all debate or questioning.
Usage example: the evidence is clear: he's innocent
Definitive and clear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Definitive" instead an adjective "Clear".
Definitive
Definitive adjective - Serving to put an end to all debate or questioning.
Usage example: a definitive answer that put an immediate end to the discussion
Clear and definitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead the word "Definitive" as an adjective or a verb.
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- Most of the transformations and eerie events seem to have no explanation, but careful examination of the stories makes it clear that they have definitive biological triggers.
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However, when it comes time to choose a definitive alignment for your civilization via the Xeno Ethics technology, Neutral is the clear winner in terms of advantages bestowed.
- If the story is true, you could moreover reasonably be said to "know" that this thing happened—although it's not perfectly clear, which is why the definition is today considered a good start and not absolutely definitive.
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