Clear and Drain

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Clear verb - To remove the contents of.

Usage example: cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes

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Drain is a synonym for clear. In some cases you can use "Drain" instead a verb "Clear".

Nearby Words: clean, cleared, clearly, clearing, clearness

Drain verb - To remove (liquid) gradually or completely.

Usage example: we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

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Clear is a synonym for drain in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a verb "Drain", if it concerns topics such as free, empty.

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

people	clear people	drain people
time	clear time	drain time
air	clear air	drain air
level	clear level	drain level
Other words: glass, points, enemies, levels.

Kim asks for help from another prisoner, who is a clear jackass, as he won't help unless Kim barters with him, and he wants Kim to kill Paris, as he feels Paris is a drain on their resources.

Source: Jerkass Has a Point
Even after it becomes clear that befriending and working with ponies is beneficial to the Changelings, as it creates much more love that does not get used up like when the Changelings drain it by force, and even after seeing alternate worlds where she repented and was happy, she still refuses.

Source: Redemption Rejection
It's not clear how they can drain a human body from all blood in a few seconds, but then again they're supernatural creatures.

Source: Vegetarian Vampire

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