Clear
Clear adverb - In an easily perceptible manner.
Past and clear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Past" instead a preposition "Clear".
Past
Past adverb - So as to pass a given point.
Clear and past are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a preposition "Past".
Both words in one sentence
- Ambiguously Christian: Matt is very familiar with Christian scripture, but it's not quite clear whether or not he's a devout Christian (or was in the past).
Source: Series / The Principal -
It is also strongly implied that Jacob is similarly going senile and may not be entirely clear on his own past.
Source: Literature / Water for Elephants -
It isn't clear whether this is a possible future for this world (as the characters think it might be) or an alternate past where the Cold War between the Germans and Japanese went hot.
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