Clear
Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.
Join
Join verb - To be adjacent to.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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However, when Isa comes upon him, he is quick to join up with her without bothering to ask why she wants his help—and his body language makes it clear he's infatuated with her.
Source: Video Game / Infinity Blade -
When Kaito finally makes it clear that he will never join POG, the conglomerate Rook works for, Rook goes into a mad rage, screaming that Kaito is his and that he has to join him.
Source: Not Good with Rejection -
First, it's quite clear that Zuko's gonna do a HeelFace Turn and join Team Avatar, but he instead does the reverse, betraying his uncle Iroh and teaming up with Azula.
Source: Diabolus ex Machina
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