Clear
Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.
Distort
Distort verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible
Common collocations
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Distort and Clear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/distort
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