Clear and Explain

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Clear

Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.

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Explain is a synonym for clear in action topic. In some cases you can use "Explain" instead a verb "Clear", when it comes to topics like liberate, clarify.

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

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

Usage example: a pamphlet that explains the medical procedure in language that any layperson can understand

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Antonyms for Explain

Clear is a synonym for explain in clarify topic. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a verb "Explain".

Nearby Words: explanation, explained, explaining, explicable, explainable

Common collocations

part	clear part	explain part
relationship	clear relationship	explain relationship
resemblance	clear resemblance	explain resemblance
time	clear time	explain time
Other words: use, story, hair, history.

Both words in one sentence

But before she can explain herself, it becomes clear he sought her out in hope she would play bridge with his friends.

Source: Film / Midnight (1939)
To quote a reviewer, "If you are just going to say that, it is clear that you can't explain s***."

Source: I Can Explain
It's even not clear which specific commercial she's directly referencing, which might explain why they had to have her dance to Oops I Did It Again on the radio to make it clear to the audience.

Source: We're Still Relevant, Dammit

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