Clear and Eliminate

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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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Eliminate is a synonym for clear in clean topic. In some cases you can use "Eliminate" instead a verb "Clear".

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

Eliminate verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

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Clear is a synonym for eliminate. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a verb "Eliminate".

people	clear people	eliminate people
enemies	clear enemies	eliminate enemies

Then at the end, he betrays you and is revealed to be one of the main antagonists of the game, and it becomes clear that most of the missions toward the end of the game, if not all the missions, were attempts on his part to eliminate you while keeping his hands clean.

Source: Treacherous Quest Giver
When it becomes clear that Big Love only got the thong by agreeing to eliminate who Cuddy wanted eliminated, House chastises him for playing by Cuddy's rules instead of his and promptly eliminates Big Love instead.

Source: Fetch Quest
It was clear that the group was going to eliminate everyone else in the house and make it to the final five if nothing in the situation changed, which makes for pretty boring television.

Source: Series / Big Brother

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