Clear and Loose

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Clear verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

Usage example: cleared the woods of brush

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Loose is a synonym for clear. In some cases you can use "Loose" instead the word "Clear" as a verb or an adjective.

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

Loose adjective - Not bound, confined, or detained by force.

Usage example: there was a brief panic when the lion got loose from its cage at the zoo

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Clear is a synonym for loose in not tight topic. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead the word "Loose" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Black and Gray Morality: The supposed "good" (at least according to Loose Change) Equinus Republic is a clear example of this, as some of their actions have very clearly questionable morals.

Source: Fan Fic / Equestria: A History Revealed
Ned makes it clear that he expects her to be a proper wife and mother when she grows up, but for now he keeps her on a pretty loose leash.

Source: Wanted a Gender-Conforming Child
In episode 11, it becomes a loose Big Bad Duumvirate when they team up halfway through the season (with it clear they're only using each other).

Source: Big Bad / Live-Action TV

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