Clear
Clear adjective - Serving to put an end to all debate or questioning.
Usage example: the evidence is clear: he's innocent
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
Common collocations
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.
Source: Fan Fic / Memoirs Of A Master -
It's not entirely clear if they would have made it work, despite the taboos, but Miro's partial paralysis makes the point moot.
Source: Never Speak Ill of the Dead -
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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