Clear and Terminate

Clear

Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.

Terminate and clear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terminate" instead a verb "Clear".

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

Terminate

Terminate verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.

Clear and terminate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a verb "Terminate".

Common collocations

relationship clear relationship terminate relationship
show clear show terminate show
game clear game terminate game
side clear side terminate side
Other words: mission, attempts.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots I Cannot Self-Terminate: Snake has decided he cannot die until he completes his mission, in spite of it being quite clear he has very little left to live for, is aging so rapidly that he'll die within the year, and will become a literal Person of Mass Destruction within a few months.
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