Clear
Settle
Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).
Usage example: careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle
Clear is a synonym for settle in pay topic. You can use "Clear" instead a verb "Settle", if it concerns topics such as resolve, pay off a debt.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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On another occasion, she was even bribed with her favorite food (noodles) to help settle a family squabble that Ash and company would otherwise steer clear of.
Source: Big Eater / Anime and Manga - It's made clear that this is the only practical way to settle things without a destructive dragon battle; and Mina losing would send a VERY clear message to any dragons who don't want to live under Ember's rule.
Source: Fanfic / Ponies And Dragons - Things did settle down though and there is clear continuity between them and the modern puebloans, such as the Zuni, Hopi, and Taos.
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