Clear and Moot

Clear

Clear adjective - Serving to put an end to all debate or questioning.
Usage example: the evidence is clear: he's innocent

Moot is an antonym for clear.

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

Moot

Moot adjective - Open to question or dispute.
Usage example: it's a moot question what might have happened if the American colonies had not broken away from Great Britain

Clear is an antonym for moot.

Nearby Words: mooting, mooted

Common collocations

control clear control moot control
field clear field moot field
time clear time moot time
mission clear mission moot mission

Both words in one sentence

  • Whether she will resume teaching or practicing kung fu is never made clear, but her condition may make the point moot.
  • Never Speak Ill of the Dead It's not entirely clear if they would have made it work, despite the taboos, but Miro's partial paralysis makes the point moot.
  • Revealing Hug This is close to being an example of the "evil" version, as Hei is on assignment to kill Chiaki, but it's never clear whether he planned to go through with it (which is moot, as she was a Doll programed with the memories of the real Chiaki to trap him) or would have looked for a way to save her.
    Source: Revealing Hug
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