Clear
Clear verb - Settle, as of a debt.
Usage example: clear a debt
Solve
Solve verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Usage example: it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Arthur as well, able to keep a clear head and help solve problems by drawing parallels between the pony world and ours.
Source: Fanfic / The Audience -
Then he figures he'll solve everything by just forcing the garbage collectors to work without pay - until the mayor makes clear there's no way in hell they're going to stand for that.
Source: Didn't Think This Through -
After some questions from Inch's niece Lori, Inch High breaks jail so he can solve the crime and clear himself and Finkerton.
Source: "Get out of Jail Free" Card
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